Louis Armstrong
I choose to discuss Louis Daniel Armstrong, one of America's most influential singers and trumpeter. He had a rough/rasping, trademark "gravelly" voice, which you can still recognize till this day. Armstrong was given the nickname "Satchmo" (which is short for "Satchelmouth" referring to the size of his mouth) on one of his first visit's to London. He had a rough childhood and had to start working at an early age to support his family. Singing on street corners for mere pennies, was just one of the numerous jobs he held, to survive. I think Armstrong was influenced by what was going on around him; he got different music influences from the different cities he traveled to.
Armstrong contributed major stylistic characteristics, which helped to create the transition to the swing period. Per his biography "He taught the world to swing", "He spread the language of jazz around the world, serving as an international ambassador of swing." Heebie Jeebies was Armstrong's first song featuring the new technique, scat singing. His extensive travel from 1925 to 1928 introduced his music too much more people. Around 1930 Armstrong made his first film and radio appearances. Joe Glaser, Armstrong's manager, helped transform him into an international star. He starred in the best theaters, dance halls, and nightclubs. Per the biography, Armstrong formed a small ensemble called the All-Stars, in 1947; they were a group of extraordinary players whose success revitalized mainstream jazz. His continued perseverance throughout his career earned him the title "Ambassador Satch." Armstrong performed for his public, until his health slowed down/condensed his singing and trumpet playing. He was working on his music and scheduling rehearsals, up until a few days before he died. He passed away when he was 70 years old.
The one song that I love from Louis Armstrong is "What A Wonderful World," I think this song is beautiful. I think it brings back the innocence that we had when we were children, we took the time to notice the beautiful things we have in this world.
The band’s return to Chicago was a definite success: they drew bigger crowds than ever before and received excellent reviews. This success motivated King Oliver to invite his young mentee from New Orleans, Louis Armstrong, to join the band.
Armstrong changed much as a person and a musician. He worked very hard to become
Louis Armstrong created a huge cultural shift that swept over America and changed music forever. It allowed for African-Americans to be a part of the music industry, and even contributed to women’s acceptance in music as well. African- Americans are now a vast majority of our musicians and artists, and are just as appreciated and idolized as white musicians. Louis Armstrong’s love for music and jazz still thrives today among his fans and fans of jazz in general. He is well-known and well-respected, and will never be forgotten in the music industry. Louis Armstrong changed music for the better, and will always be the king of jazz.
many love stories, shaped his legacy. His influences on other artists, such as, African-American singers, Chuck Berry and Little Richard were enormous throughout their careers.
Armstrong is not only a trumpet player, as a singer, he was also very successful. For many years, jazz lovers tried in ecstasies to imitate his unique voice and scat singing which was nonsense but with a rhythmic. Armstrong was the first to successfully use scat singing, which eventually became a major feature of jazz concert. His singing method affected almost every jazz singer, including Coypin Crosby in 1940s, most charismatic singer in jazz history Billie Holly and Frank Sinatra.
Louis Armstrong was an African American musician whose fame skyrocketed during the Harlem Renaissance. In 1912, Armstrong started to sing on the streets of New Orleans, for a living. However, Louis Armstrong fully came into contact with the musical world after being sent to the New Orleans Colored Waifs Home for Boys. He had ended up there after firing a pistol into the air one New Year’s Eve. The musical instructor of the school, Joe “King” Oliver, had seen potential talent in young Louis Armstrong, so he soon became his mentor. Oliver eventually taught Armstrong how to play the cornet. Louis Armstrong started out with small gigs; he often played with bands in lesser known clubs, and performed at funerals all around New Orleans. Eventually, after leaving the Colored Waifs Home for Boys, he took on a night job performing in a dance hall at Henry Ponce’s. After forming a band that was known as the “Hot Five,” Louis Armstrong cut his first record in ...
He died 26 years ago this week in a London hotel room, with a girlfriend who couldn't make up her mind to call an ambulance. James Marshall Hendrix had ingested nine German sleeping pills, some wine, and a meal of brown rice. He was 27 years old.
Louis Armstrong was born to William and May-Ann Armstrong, on August 4, 1901; although it is rumored he was born on July 4, 1900. He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana where as he went back and forth between his 'grandmother’s house and his mother’s house. He had on sister named Beatrice who was just two years younger than him who he looked after as a young child. When he was seven he begin singing on the street for a little money with his friends and that is where he got his nickname “Satchelmouth” which was later changed to “Satchmo” because of his smile. While playing in the street he met a trumpeter by the name of Bunk Johnson who taught him things he knew about music and the trumpet. In his memoir he said, “But somehow all that jive didn’t faze me at all, I was so happy to have some place to blow my horn” (Armstrong). Trouble didn't meet Mr. Armstrong until 1912 during a New Year’s Eve celebration. Louis Armstrong fired a pistol into the air and was immediately arrested and he spent the night in a jail cell. He was sentenced to a Colored Waif’s House, where he stayed for 18 months.
As the era of War and Depression was coming to a close, a new America was on the rise. Women began taking their place within the role of housewife while teenagers were careless with their actions. Since the Great Depression was over, the economy was booming and all the worries about money were gone. Race and segregation was still a problem and becoming more and more controversial. African Americans were fighting for desegregation, especially in schools such as in the Board v Brown case. While the new era brought on some social changes, many known changes came from one man known as “The King of Rock and Roll”: Elvis Presley. With Market potential on his mind, Sam Phillips of Sun Records was looking for an artist who appealed to both whites and blacks, found just what he was looking for in Elvis, a man with a white face and a black sound. Phillips managed to find an artist who appealed to the largest consumer base; white society. Presley’s music would go on to revolutionize future genres along with the people themselves. Elvis Presley did not only impact fashion, attitude, music and views on race during the 1950s, but also had a profound influence regarding these aspects that can still be seen in today’s society.
Louis Armstrong was known as the King of jazz, a trumpeter and singer who was one of the most influential figures in jazz music. Famous for his innovative methods of playing the trumpet and cornet, he was also a highly talented singer blessed with a powerful voice. Known for his skills on being able improvise, he would bend and twist the many lyrics and melody of a song with dramatic effect. As his popularity grew in the mid-20th century America when racism was more prevalent, he was one of the first African-American entertainers to be highly popular among both the white and the colored segments of the society. Fondly nicknamed Satchmo or Pops by his fans, he is often regarded to be the founding father of jazz as a uniquely American art form. Born into poverty in New Orleans, he had a very difficult childhood after his father abandoned the family. As a young boy, he
...become the famous musicians they are known as today. Many also struggled with drug addictions because of the times they grew up living in. The lyrics of the songs composed by jazz singers were risky and bold. Louis Armstrong released his song Black and Blue in 1929 “My only sin, is my skin, what did I do, to be so black and blue” with these lyrics Armstrong was expressing his pain from all of the discrimination. The reason many of these jazz singers were so determined to go big was to prove the point that a black artist could become rich and famous too, to break the mold of black being not worthy enough. They were inspired by the speeches Marcus Garvey and Martin Luther King Jr. The uplifting tunes and risky lyrics captured crowds’ worldwide and opened people’s eyes to the fact that all people deserved equal rights. Jazz was “the” music of the civil rights movement.
Throughout history, and even today, music has shaped America’s culture, society, and even politics. One of the most outstanding and enduring musical movement has been from African American artists, ranging from bebop to jazz to hip-hop to rap. During the 1920’s , jazz artists stepped into the limelight and began their impact on American and even world history. Louis Armstrong was one of the most influential leaders during the Harlem Renaissance and his jazz legacy and impact of American history is everlasting. A master of his craft, Armstrong and his music heavily influenced America’s white and black populations from the 1920’s and up until his death.
Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 4, 1901 to Mayanne and William Armstrong. His father abandoned his family during Louis' infancy. Louis spent the first years of his life with his grandmother, Josephine Armstrong. After age five, Louis moved back with his mother and his sister, "Mama Lucy." The family was forced to live in stark poverty. Louis got into some trouble when he was just 12 years old and was placed in the Waif's Home for Boys. It was there that he first received musical instruction and learned to play the coronet. He was released from the Waif's Home in June of 1914. He worked selling papers, unloading boats, and selling coal from a cart. Joe Oliver, one of the finest trumpet players in New Orleans, was Louis' music teacher and mentor. Louis married Daisy Parker, a prostitute from Gretna, Louisiana in 1918. He joined the Kid Ory Band after Joe Oliver moved to Chicago. In 1922, Louis moved to Chicago to play in the band Joe Oliver's band, " King Oliver." It was there where he separated from his wife, Daisy. He made his first recording with the band in one year later in Richmond, Indiana. He later married Lil Hardin, a pianist in the King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band. He moved to New York City in 1924 to join the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra at the Roseland Ballroom. During that time he also did dozens of recording sessions with numerous Blues singers including Bessie Smith's 1925 classic recording of "St. Louis Blues." He also recorded with Clarence Williams and the Red Onion Jazz Babies.
As the years passed, more musicians started to pay attention to Louis. They started to call him "Satchelmouth" because of his large teeth and smile. Soon "Stchmo" was his nickname. King Oliver was especially kind to Louis. He let Louis fill in for him while he rested between songs, and if he had to many music engagements, he sent Louis to fill in for him. Louis found a job driving a coal cart in the day, but at night he was a first class jazz musician. In 1917 Joe "King" Oliver leaves Kid Ory"s orchestra; and Louis replaces him. Louis loved playing in Kid Ory's band. He would sail up and down the Mississippi River playing for the parties and dances. He learned how to read music and soon Louis was righting his own songs. IN 1918 he married Daisy Parker.
NGUYEN, HIEU—12/05/13 Louis Armstrong Hot Five November 12, 1925 Kid Ory plays trombone, Johnny Dodds plays clarinet, Johnny St. Cyr plays banjo, Lil Armstrong plays piano, and Louis Armstrong cornet. In 1920, the Jazz music emerged in the City of New Orleans and from there, there were also many great New Orleans Jazz musicians. Jazz is a music style that combines three main elements: improvisation, bluesy flavor and swing feeling. Often, African Americans play Jazz on the streets of New Orleans and they start to form bands and perform for people without charging them money. In the early history of Jazz, there was one major artist that had major contributions to Jazz, his name was Louis Armstrong.