2.  Born August 04, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Died July 6, 1971 in New York, New York  Commonly known as Satchmo or Pops and is well known for his raspy deep voice and comic personality.  He was lead trumpeter and one of the most influential artists in jazz history.  Revolutionized the Jazz genre with Scat Singing and improvised music.

3.  As a child he grew up in poverty, working odd jobs and singing in a boys quartet.  Eventually as a youth he fire off a gun for a New Years party and was arrested and taken to Colored Waifs Home as a juvenile delinquent.  There he learned cornet and learned to play music by listening to others play.  Took after King Oliver, a great cornetist of that time.

4.  In 1922 King Oliver sent for Armstrong to become the second cornet in his band.  His first records were “Chimes Blues” and “Tears” while still with King Oliver’s band.  After this band came many more, this allowed him to grow as an artist.  Between 1925-1928 he created the bands the “Armstrong Hot Five” and “Hot Seven”. Breaking out as a soloist for Jazz, band leader and all out improvizional music.

5.  Louis Armstrong and the Hot Five was Louis first Jazz band as leader. From 1925-1928 the Hot Five recorded some of the best improvised Jazz of the time and today considered of all time.  First members were: Kid Ory on trombone, Johnny St. Cyr on banjo and guitar, Lil Hardin- Armstrong on piano and Louis on trumpet and lead.

6.  1. My Heart  2. Yes! I'm in the Barrel  3. Gut Bucket Blues  4. Come Back Sweet Papa  5. Georgia Grind  6. Heebie Jeebies  7. Cornet Chop Suey  8. Oriental Strut  9. You're Next  10. Muskrat Ramble  11. Don't Forget to Mess Around  12. I'm Gonna Gitcha  13. Droppin' Shucks  14. Who' Sit  15. He Likes It Slow  16. King of the Zulus  17. Big Fat Ma and Skinny Pa  18. Lonesome Blues  19. Sweet Little Papa  20. Jazz Lips  21. Skid-Dat-De-Dat  22. Big Butter and Egg Man  23. Sunset Cafe Stomp  24. You Made Me Love You  25. Irish Black Bottom

7.  Louis Armstrong created several popular songs that are still played to this day, some of which you may of heard and not known it was him.  One of these songs is “What a wonderful world” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2VCwB zGdPM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2VCwB zGdPM  It was recorded in 1968 and shows the attitude of Louis towards racial integration in the U.S

8.  To this day this song is a popular track used in movies and the media.  Although he has a hard raspy voice, he is still able to project the imagery of the lyrics to the listeners.  A second song “All of me” was also popular in its time.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kyfyZJk zL0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kyfyZJk zL0

9.  Louis also contributed to one of the James Bond film with his song “We have all the time in the world”  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcnLKM Mqko4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcnLKM Mqko4  These are just a few of his work and his ability.

11.  Hentoff, Nat “Armstrong, Louis (1901-1971).” Encyclopidia Americana. Retrieved November 20, 2012, from Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/profile_article?assetid=0 021510-00 http://ea.grolier.com/profile_article?assetid=0 021510-00  Columbia Electronic encyclopidia “Louis Armstrong” retireived Novemnber 20, 2012 from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct =true&db=aph&AN=39044603&site=ehost-live http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct =true&db=aph&AN=39044603&site=ehost-live  Encyclopidia Britanica http://www.britanica.com/EBchecked/topic/ 35584/Louis-Armstrong http://www.britanica.com/EBchecked/topic/ 35584/Louis-Armstrong