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Louis Armstrong

1901-1971. Louis Armstrong. Kathleen Murray. Growing up. Was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana in a poor family. Louis replaced King Oliver in the band Kid Ory around 1918. He played in Fletcher Henderson band for 13 months in New York City

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Louis Armstrong

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  1. 1901-1971 Louis Armstrong Kathleen Murray

  2. Growing up • Was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana in a poor family. • Louis replaced King Oliver in the band Kid Ory around 1918. • He played in Fletcher Henderson band for 13 months in New York City • In 1925, Louis recorded his first Hot Five record • He influenced a lot of great jazz musicans like Miles Davis and Dave Brubeck

  3. Musical Accomplishments • Developed a way of jazz with instrument and vocals • Appeared in more then 300 films • Recorded 5 decades of hit songs including “What a Wonderful World” “Hello, Dolly” and “Mack The Knife” • Won 1964 Male Vocalist Grammy

  4. Joe 'King' Oliver • Louis Armstrong grew under the wing of Joe “King” Oliver in his teenage years. In 1919 when Oliver left for Chicago, Louis took his place in the Kid Ory band.

  5. What a Wonderful World http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzJY96m3lkg

  6. Works Cited • “Louis Armstrong Biography” Bio.True Story. 3-2-11. http://www.biography.com/articles/Louis-Armstrong-9188912?part=2 • “Louis Armstrong - Chart Entries, Awards, and Honors” Satchmo.com's Tribute to Jazz Legend Louis Armstrong. 3-1-11. http://www.satchmo.com/louisarmstrong/props4pops.html • “Louis Armstrong” Louis Armstrong House Museum. 3-2-11. http://www.louisarmstronghouse.org/louie_armstrong/overview.htm • Devito, Mary. “Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong(1901-1971)” Red Hot Jazz. 3-2-11 http://www.redhotjazz.com/louie.html

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