How Did Louis Armstrong Change The World
Not only did Louis Armstrong changed the way music is, but Armstrong owned the definition of perseverance.
“Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them.”In this quote, Louis Armstrong is defining what he believes in. He is saying that you or anybody can’t quit. That you stop when you don’t believe in yourself.You stop when you lose hope in yourself to succeed. Louis Armstrong is a “Game Changer” because not only is he changing Jazz, but he is also changing how musicians and others think in life.
Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901 in New Orleans,Louisiana. Armstrong raised in the place named ¨The Battlefield¨ located in one of the poorest parts of Louisiana. Shortly after Armstrong was born his father left him and his mother. Even though his mother would leave him with his grandmother frequently because of his mother often leaving to do prostitution to take of her and Armstrong. On New Year's Eve in 1912,Armstrong got arrested on the spot for firing off his stepfather's gun. He was sent to Colored Waif's Home …show more content…
for Boys where he found his calling to be a musician.
While Armstrong was at Colored Waif's Home for Boys he received lessons on how to play the cornet.As soon as Louis was released and sent home he immediatetly started to pursue his career as a musician.While he worked other jobs he still found time to play some music.Soon enough he started to get a reputation for being a fine blues player.Louis received some pointers from one of the best cornet players in town Joe¨King¨ Oliver.
By the end of Armstrong´s teen years he ad grown quickly.In 1918, Armstrong was married to Daisy Parker(a prostitute) which began a stromy union marked by acts of violence and many arguementswhich didn´t last long.During this time Armstrong had adopted a three-year-old boy named Clarence the son of Louis´s cousin who died during childbirth.Meanwhile Armstrongs career continued to grow.He soon replaced Oliver in Kid Ory´s band.Thanks to this happening Armstrong was able to quick his jobs and be a full cornet player.
In the summer of 1919, Armstrong began to play on riverboats with a band lead by Fate Marable.While he was on the boat he honed his reading skill and eventually was able to meet some Jazz legends such as Bix Beiderbecke and Jack Teagarden.Armstrong was didn't really want to leave his home in New Orleans.In the summer of 1922, Armstrong received a call from Oliver to come to Chicago an join his Creole Jazz Band on second cornet.Armstrong accepted and soon enough he was taking Chicago by storm with both his remarkable playing skills and the two cornet breaks he shared with Oliver.
He made his first recordings with Oliver on April 5, 1923 which on that day he recorded his first solo for ¨Chimes Blues¨.Armstrong soon began dating Lillian Hardin the pianist in the band.Hardin told Armstrong that she felt Oliver was holding him back.She managed to convince him to quit Oliver´s band and join Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra.Armstrong joined Henderson in the fall and immediately made his presence known with the series of solos which introduced swing music to the band.Armstrong influenced Henderson and the arranger, Don Redman, bth then began adding Armstrong's swinging vocabulary into the arrangements turning the band into a Jazz big band.
However,even though Armstrong made a big contribution to Henderson's band doesn mean that there weren't any problems.Armstrong's southern background didn't mesh well with the Northern mentality of the rest of Henderson's musicians.Henderson would sometimes get at him because of his wardrobe and how he talked.Henderson wouldn't let Armstrong sing from singing fearing that his rough way of singing would be too coarse for sophisticated audiences.Armstrong not happy quit Henderson's band and went back to Chicago and joined his wife's band at the Dreamland Café.
When Armstrong was in New York he cut dozens of records making inspirational jazz as a sideman for people such as Sidney Bechet.Armstrong would also backup numerous blues singers specifically Bessie Smith.Back when he was in Chicago OKeh Records decided to let Armstrong record with a band under his name called Louis Armstrong and The Hot Five.Armstrong had recorded over 60 records with his group during 1925 to 1928.Which thanks to Armstrong he helped jazz by changing it from a an ensemble music to a soloist’s art.
Louis Armstrong set a number of African-American “first.”He became the first African-American to write an autobiography called Swing That Music in 1936.In the same year he was also the first African-American to get featured billing in a major Hollywood production with his turn in Pennies from Heaven starring Bing Crosby.In 1937,he was the first African-American entertainer to host a nationally sponsered radio
show.
In 1968,Armstrong’s grueling lifestyle had finally caught up with him.He soon had heart and kidney problems in 1969 which forced him to stop performing.Armstrong’s longtime manager,Joe Glaser, passed away,Although Armstrong had spent most of his year at home he still continued to practice his trumpet daily.By the summer of 1970,he was allowed to play trumpet and perform publicly again.Armsrong had success in Las Vegas and he began taking engagements around the world even in London, Washington, D.C. and New York,However after two days had passed after him performing in Waldorf in New York he was then sidelined for two months.Armstrong returned home and when he was allowed to perform again one more time he died in his sleep on July 6, 1971, at his home in Queens, New York.
“Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them.”In this quote, Louis Armstrong is defining what he believes in. He is saying that you or anybody can’t quit. That you stop when you don’t believe in yourself.You stop when you lose hope in yourself to succeed. Louis Armstrong is a “Game Changer” because not only is he changing Jazz, but he is also changing how musicians and others think in life.
Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901 in New Orleans,Louisiana. Armstrong raised in the place named ¨The Battlefield¨ located in one of the poorest parts of Louisiana. Shortly after Armstrong was born his father left him and his mother. Even though his mother would leave him with his grandmother frequently because of his mother often leaving to do prostitution to take of her and Armstrong. On New Year's Eve in 1912,Armstrong got arrested on the spot for firing off his stepfather's gun. He was sent to Colored Waif's Home …show more content…
for Boys where he found his calling to be a musician.
While Armstrong was at Colored Waif's Home for Boys he received lessons on how to play the cornet.As soon as Louis was released and sent home he immediatetly started to pursue his career as a musician.While he worked other jobs he still found time to play some music.Soon enough he started to get a reputation for being a fine blues player.Louis received some pointers from one of the best cornet players in town Joe¨King¨ Oliver.
By the end of Armstrong´s teen years he ad grown quickly.In 1918, Armstrong was married to Daisy Parker(a prostitute) which began a stromy union marked by acts of violence and many arguementswhich didn´t last long.During this time Armstrong had adopted a three-year-old boy named Clarence the son of Louis´s cousin who died during childbirth.Meanwhile Armstrongs career continued to grow.He soon replaced Oliver in Kid Ory´s band.Thanks to this happening Armstrong was able to quick his jobs and be a full cornet player.
In the summer of 1919, Armstrong began to play on riverboats with a band lead by Fate Marable.While he was on the boat he honed his reading skill and eventually was able to meet some Jazz legends such as Bix Beiderbecke and Jack Teagarden.Armstrong was didn't really want to leave his home in New Orleans.In the summer of 1922, Armstrong received a call from Oliver to come to Chicago an join his Creole Jazz Band on second cornet.Armstrong accepted and soon enough he was taking Chicago by storm with both his remarkable playing skills and the two cornet breaks he shared with Oliver.
He made his first recordings with Oliver on April 5, 1923 which on that day he recorded his first solo for ¨Chimes Blues¨.Armstrong soon began dating Lillian Hardin the pianist in the band.Hardin told Armstrong that she felt Oliver was holding him back.She managed to convince him to quit Oliver´s band and join Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra.Armstrong joined Henderson in the fall and immediately made his presence known with the series of solos which introduced swing music to the band.Armstrong influenced Henderson and the arranger, Don Redman, bth then began adding Armstrong's swinging vocabulary into the arrangements turning the band into a Jazz big band.
However,even though Armstrong made a big contribution to Henderson's band doesn mean that there weren't any problems.Armstrong's southern background didn't mesh well with the Northern mentality of the rest of Henderson's musicians.Henderson would sometimes get at him because of his wardrobe and how he talked.Henderson wouldn't let Armstrong sing from singing fearing that his rough way of singing would be too coarse for sophisticated audiences.Armstrong not happy quit Henderson's band and went back to Chicago and joined his wife's band at the Dreamland Café.
When Armstrong was in New York he cut dozens of records making inspirational jazz as a sideman for people such as Sidney Bechet.Armstrong would also backup numerous blues singers specifically Bessie Smith.Back when he was in Chicago OKeh Records decided to let Armstrong record with a band under his name called Louis Armstrong and The Hot Five.Armstrong had recorded over 60 records with his group during 1925 to 1928.Which thanks to Armstrong he helped jazz by changing it from a an ensemble music to a soloist’s art.
Louis Armstrong set a number of African-American “first.”He became the first African-American to write an autobiography called Swing That Music in 1936.In the same year he was also the first African-American to get featured billing in a major Hollywood production with his turn in Pennies from Heaven starring Bing Crosby.In 1937,he was the first African-American entertainer to host a nationally sponsered radio
show.
In 1968,Armstrong’s grueling lifestyle had finally caught up with him.He soon had heart and kidney problems in 1969 which forced him to stop performing.Armstrong’s longtime manager,Joe Glaser, passed away,Although Armstrong had spent most of his year at home he still continued to practice his trumpet daily.By the summer of 1970,he was allowed to play trumpet and perform publicly again.Armsrong had success in Las Vegas and he began taking engagements around the world even in London, Washington, D.C. and New York,However after two days had passed after him performing in Waldorf in New York he was then sidelined for two months.Armstrong returned home and when he was allowed to perform again one more time he died in his sleep on July 6, 1971, at his home in Queens, New York.