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Line 1: − + − − and father, his early life was spent in an orphanage where encouraged − by the brass band parades and an abundance of music on the streets − − He began playing in the bands on Mississippi riverboats,+ − but migrating to Chicago to join “King” Oliver’s Jazz Band was the − turning point in his career that soon found him moving to New York − to play with the Fletcher Henderson orchestra, − the top African American band of that era. − − Nicknamed “Satchmo”, Louis Armstrong was the most famous jazz − musician of the 20th century. His band known as the “All Stars” − featured his trumpet and identifiable voice as a singer. − − 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. − − Louis Armstrong died at 69 years of age on July 6, 1971. − A year later he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Grammy − and was inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 −
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[[Image:Louis_armstrong.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Louis Armstrong]]
[[Image:Louis_armstrong.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Louis Armstrong]]
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'''Louis [http://www.satchmo.net/bio/ "Satchmo"] Armstrong''' (b. Aug. 4, 1901, New Orleans, LA, - d. July 6, 1971, New York, NY) was one of the foremost pioneers of early [[Jazz]]. He played the [[cornet]] with [[King Oliver]] in the early 1920s, before fronting bands of his own, eventually developing the art of [[Swing]].
New Orleans neighborhood on August 4, 1901. Abandoned by his mother
of New Orleans, he learned to play the cornet.
{{cquote|'''The New Orleans trumpeter who became a world ambassador for jazz.'''}}
for his contributions to rock music.
== External links ==
== External links ==