Louis Armstrong's Jazz Career
Louis Armstrong
“Louis Armstrong’s station in the history of jazz is unimpeachable. If it weren’t for him, there wouldn’t be any of us.” -Dizzy Gillespie 1971. Armstrong was an amazing “scat” singer and trumpeter, winning several jazz polls. Armstrong had many “rough patches” during his childhood years, but it helped him lead himself, with the help of a few other musicians, to his musical career. Louis Armstrong had many difficult times in his childhood years that helped lead him to his successful career in jazz. Louis Armstrong will be remembered until jazz turns to dust.
Louis Armstrong was born on August 4th, 1901 in one of the poorest sections of New Orleans, Louisiana. When Armstrong was just a young boy his mother, Mayann Armstrong,
“Louis Armstrong’s station in the history of jazz is unimpeachable. If it weren’t for him, there wouldn’t be any of us.” -Dizzy Gillespie 1971. Armstrong was an amazing “scat” singer and trumpeter, winning several jazz polls. Armstrong had many “rough patches” during his childhood years, but it helped him lead himself, with the help of a few other musicians, to his musical career. Louis Armstrong had many difficult times in his childhood years that helped lead him to his successful career in jazz. Louis Armstrong will be remembered until jazz turns to dust.
Louis Armstrong was born on August 4th, 1901 in one of the poorest sections of New Orleans, Louisiana. When Armstrong was just a young boy his mother, Mayann Armstrong,