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1. May 23,  · Louis Armstrong by Harry he was invited to play the Smithsonian’s Armstrong horn on the occasion of the a couple of instruments that get played every once in a while. But it’s a kind.

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2. Louis Daniel Armstrong was born in New Orleans on August 4, He was one of two children born to Willie Armstrong, a turpentine worker, and Mary Ann Armstrong, whose grandparents had been slaves. As a youngster, he sang on the streets with friends. His parents separated when he was five.

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3. Louis Armstrong. Louis Armstrong (August 4, – July 6, ), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Update this biography» Complete biography of Louis Armstrong».

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4. Louis Armstrong (August 4, - July 6, ) nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Coming to prominence in the s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo.

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5. Armstrong gained fame as a horn player, then later became better known as a bandleader, vocalist, musical ambassador and founding figure of modern American music. In his early years, Armstrong was best known for his virtuosity with the cornet and trumpet. The greatest trumpet playing of his early years can be heard on his Hot Five and Hot Seven records, as well as the Red Onion Jazz Babies.

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6. Mar 28,  · Well, Louis made certain recordings, in the earliest days of jazz as did King Oliver (his "mentor") and others. Louis and his Hot Fives & Sevens are still some of the BEST representations of what this extraordinarily-remarkable trumpeter/cornetist achieved, in transforming jazz from a stiff, dance music (and/or a simple offshoot of ragtime) into the progressive, exceptional music that we 5/5(8).

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7. Louis was the only ambassador to the world that this country ever had. He was very special." Mac claims that Armstrong came to him in a dream and asked him to make this record. "He said, 'Play my songs the way you would do it,' and that's basically all he said. I never even thought of Louis coming to me in a dream, you know.

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8. PLAY. Match. Gravity. Created by. Jackytran Terms in this set (14) What group did Louis Armstrong create and when? - in Louis Armstrong created the group the Hot 5 and The Hot 7 What is "Scat Singing", and who was the first person to do it? - Louis Armstrong.

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