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'''Daniel Louis Armstrong''' (August 4, 1901, New Orleans, Louisiana - July 6, 1971, New York City) one of the best-known musicians in history, and the man most responsible for transforming [[jazz]] from a regional sound to a major American art form.   

'''Daniel Louis Armstrong''' (August 4, 1901, New Orleans, Louisiana - July 6, 1971, New York City) one of the best-known musicians in history, and the man most responsible for transforming [[jazz]] from a regional sound to a major American art form.   

==Early Life==

==Early life==

Armstrong was born into [[poverty]] in a rundown [[New Orleans]] neighborhood on August 4, 1901. His father, a factory worker named William Armstrong, abandoned the family soon after Louis' birth; his upbringing was done by his mother and maternal grandmother.  He took an interest in music at an early age, and acquired a [[cornet]] by the time he reached the age of 11.  He had also dropped out of school by then, and his dream of entering an informal jazz group was interupted by a trip to reform school after he had fired a gun during the New Year's celebration of 1912.  But the school turned out to be a blessing in disguise; among the curriculum he was able to study music, play both the cornet and the bugle, and become leader of the school's marching band.   

Armstrong was born into [[poverty]] in a rundown [[New Orleans]] neighborhood on August 4, 1901. His father, a factory worker named William Armstrong, abandoned the family soon after Louis' birth; his upbringing was done by his mother and maternal grandmother.  He took an interest in music at an early age, and acquired a [[cornet]] by the time he reached the age of 11.  He had also dropped out of school by then, and his dream of entering an informal jazz group was interupted by a trip to reform school after he had fired a gun during the New Year's celebration of 1912.  But the school turned out to be a blessing in disguise; among the curriculum he was able to study music, play both the cornet and the bugle, and become leader of the school's marching band.   

Armstrong earned the nickname "Satchmo" from his peers. The name was short for "satchelmouth", a reference to the way he puffed his cheeks when he played his trumpet. [http://www.biography.com/tv/classroom/black-history-little-known-facts ] He was also known as "Pops," in reference to his being the father of jazz.

Armstrong earned the nickname "Satchmo" from his peers. The name was short for "satchelmouth", a reference to the way he puffed his cheeks when he played his trumpet. [http://www.biography.com/tv/classroom/black-history-little-known-facts ] He was also known as "Pops," in reference to his being the father of jazz.

==Later Career==

==Later career==

Recording with [[Bing Crosby]], [[Duke Ellington]] and [[Ella Fitzgerald]], his many hits included “Stardust”, “What a Wonderful World”, “When The Saints Go Marching In”, “Dream a Little Dream of Me”, “Ain’t Misbehavin’”, “Blue Berry Hill,” “Mack the Knife,” and his most famous song, “Hello Dolly” that knocked the [[Beatles]] from the top of the Hit Parade in 1964. At 63 years of age he became the oldest person ever to have a chart topping single.

Recording with [[Bing Crosby]], [[Duke Ellington]] and [[Ella Fitzgerald]], his many hits included “Stardust”, “What a Wonderful World”, “When The Saints Go Marching In”, “Dream a Little Dream of Me”, “Ain’t Misbehavin’”, “Blue Berry Hill,” “Mack the Knife,” and his most famous song, “Hello Dolly” that knocked the [[Beatles]] from the top of the Hit Parade in 1964. At 63 years of age he became the oldest person ever to have a chart topping single.