Louis Armstrong – Flashcards
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1) What's Louis Armstrong jobs?
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He is a jazz trumpeter, composer and singer
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1) Louis Armstrong's birth,death and age?
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1901-1971 He was 69 years old when he died
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1) Where did Louis Armstrong born?
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Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans.
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2) Why is Louis Armstrong considered to be the father of jazz?
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He is the first person play the music with "Jazz" style
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1) Where Louis Armstrong went to for education?
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Louis Armstrong quit after 5th grade, but later he learn his music from a man named King Oliver.
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2) Louis Armstrong's Musical achievements
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His music is still popular for more than 50 years. He appeared in more than thirty films as a gifted actor. He performed an average of 300 concerts each year.
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1) Who is Louis Armstrong's
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MOTHER ?
SIBLINGS?
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FATHER: William Armstrong
MOTHER: May-Ann
SIBLINGS: Beatrice
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3) Louis Armstrong Musical achievements in the early 1920s
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He stated the first big jazz band which is called Fletcher Henderson.
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2) Louis Armstrong Musical achievement
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He recorded 60 of the most influential jazz records in history only with in three years.
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3) Louis Armstrong Jazz Musical achievement in the middle 1920s
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1925 Louis makes his first recordings as the leader of his group.
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1) When was Louis Armstrong first arrested?
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Louis was first arrested at 11 years old because during a new year celebration he fired his stepfather's pistol.
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3) How did Louis Armstrong fight against racial discrimination?
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He was the first African American jazz musician written an autobiography.
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2) What's Louis Armstrong Musical Award?
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Armstrong get the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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3) Louis Armstrong's Legacy
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In the 1990s, many younger African-American jazz musicians like Wynton Marsalis began to speak about Armstrong's importance, both as a musician and a human being.
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Citations
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FAMOUS PEOPLE. "Louis Armstrong Biography." - Childhood, Life Achievements & Timeline. FAMOUS PEOPLE, n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2016.
Mitre Agency. "Louis Armstrong House Museum - Timeline." Louis Armstrong House Museum - Timeline. Louis Armstrong House Museum, 2008. Web. 23 Mar. 2016.
Degreed. "Top 10 Facts About Louis Armstrong." Degreed Blog Atom. Degreed, 29 Apr. 2015. Web. 23 Mar. 2016.
A&E Television Networks, LLC. "Louis Armstrong." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2016.
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1) Louis Armstrong's family
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He had 4 wives but no children from them. However, in 1954, Lucille "Sweets" Preston, claimed she was pregnant with Louis Armstrong's child.
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1) How did Louis Armstrong got the nickname Satchmo?
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He had a very broad smile. This earned him the nickname Satchmo.
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3) What are some difficulty Louis Armstrong faced?
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Many critics give him racist and harsh reviews.
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3) Why is Louis Armstrong so important to the African American community?
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During 1920-1950s, Louis showed everyone in the world that African American can be super successful like others. He give the African American community the hope of American dream. If people work hard they can be successful no matter their color.
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1) What stop Louis Armstrong from performing?
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Heart and kidney problems forced him to stop performing in 1969
