Although Armstrong claimed to be born in , various documents, notably a baptismal record, indicate that was his birth year. He grew up in dire poverty in New Orleans , Louisiana, when jazz was very young. In he was sent to the Colored Waifs Home as a juvenile delinquent. Armstrong developed rapidly: he played in marching and jazz bands, becoming skillful enough to replace Oliver in the important Kid Ory band about , and in the early s he played in Mississippi riverboat dance bands. Fame beckoned in when Oliver, then leading a band in Chicago , sent for Armstrong to play second cornet.

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Saluting Oscar Peterson, one of the greatest pianists the world has ever known, who was born on 15 August in Montreal, Canada. He was friends with Louis Armstrong and the pair worked regularly. Jump to. Sections of this page. Accessibility Help. Email or Phone Password Forgot account? See more of Louis Armstrong on Facebook. Log In. Forgot account?
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Louis Armstrong, the cele brated jazz trumpeter and singer, died in his sleep yester day morning at his home in the Corona section of Queens. He had observed his 71st birthday Sunday. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Beth Israel Medical Center after 10 weeks of treatment for heart, liver and kidney dis orders. He seemed in good health during an interview June 23, in which he played his trumpet and announced his in tention to return to public per formances. Nixon and I share the sorrow of millions of Amer icans at the death of Louis Armstrong. One of the archi tects of an American art form, a free and individual spirit, and an artist of worldwide fame, his great talents and magnificent spirit added rich ness and pleasure to all our lives. Tributes to Mr. Jazz it was Louis.
Louis Daniel Armstrong August 4, — July 6, , nicknamed " Satchmo ", [a] " Satch ", and " Pops ", [2] was an American trumpeter , composer, vocalist, and actor who was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades, from the s to the s, and different eras in the history of jazz. Armstrong was born and raised in New Orleans.