Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Armstrong grew up in poverty in New Orleans, Louisiana, when jazz was very young. In 1913 he was sent to the Colored Waifs Home as a juvenile delinquent, and thats when playing music became his passion. Armstrong rapidly became a musician; he played in marching and jazz bands, and in the early 1920s he played in Mississippi riverboat dance bands.
Fame came to him 1922 when a band in Chicago, sent for Armstrong to play second cornet. Oliver's Creole Jazz Band was the peak of the early, New Orleans ensemble style, and it included outstanding musicians like pianist Lil Hardin, who married Armstrong in 1924. Armstrong became popular through his ingenious ensemble lead and second cornet lines, and his solos. Encouraged by his wife, Armstrong quit Oliver's band to seek further fame. He played for a year in New York City and on many recordings with others before returning to Chicago. There he created his most important early ensembles on these solos he became known as the first great jazz soloist. After he made so many pieces; Armstrong started playing trumpet. In the end his great swing; his fascinating technique; his sophisticated, beautiful sense of harmony; and his musical energy made major innovations in jazz.
Louis and Lil Armstrong separated in 1931. While arm strong went on with his career. He died on July 6, 1971. My personal thoughts on his life were pretty good he had a great career especially being poor when he was younger I give him credit for that. I also think that his love for music changed jazz music.
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