Name- Louis Daniel Armstrong
Born- August 4th 1901 New Orleans, Louisiana
Died- July 6th 1971
Spouse- Daisey Parker
I Introduction :
Louis Armstrong was one of the great jazz players of the 1920's. He was the inventor of "scat singing" or using non syllable words almost like instruments sounds as a result of accidentally dropping his sheet music during a recording. II Personal Information
Birth Date and Birth Place-August 4th 1901 New Orleans, Louisiana
Family life-William Armstrong(father) Mary Albert Armstrong(mother) also raised by his grandmother Josephine Armstrong and his Uncle Issac
Education- Fisk's School for Boys
Occupation(s)- Played the cornet, and the trumpet on various occasions
Death date and location-July 6th 1971, Queens New York
III Accomplishments
Played music and invented Scat singing
He was an influential Jazz/Swing player and spoke out against racial discrimination
IV Qualities that made the person interesting
Grew up in a poor surrounding and becomes perhaps the best Swing/Jazz player ever
V Personal Life
Louis married/divorced 4 times before his death
Louis ran into trouble with the Mafia and drugs along his way to the top
Timeline:
1901- William and Mary Albert Armstrong has a son (Louis Daniel Armstrong was born).
1902- Louis was raised by his Grandmother Josephine Armstrong and his uncle Issac after his father left and mother couldn't support him
1906-Moved back in with his mother and went to school at Fisk's School for boys.
1912- Louis dropped out of school, and started singing with a quartet, and was taught how to play the cornet by Joe Oliver
1914-Louis was sent to a general delinquency home, continued to play the cornet and revived lessons from Professor Peter Davis
1915-He was released from the home and returned living with his mother. He worked as a coalman during the day and played at a dance hall at night
1917- He played with the King Ory band
1918-Louis married Daisy Parker and adopts his cousins 3 year old mentally disabled son Clarence, and soon divorced Daisy
1922- He joined Creole Jazz band in Chicago, and married Lillian Hardin
1924-Louis joined Fletcher Henderson's band in Harlem
1925-He played with the Hot Five for recording purposes
1929-Louis formed his own band called Louis Armstrong and the Stompers
1931-He appeared the movie Ex-Flame, was arrested for drug possession,received a suspended sentence, and left for Europe for a while due to problems with the mob.
1936-Louis appeared in the movie Pennies from Heaven with Bing Crosby
1937-He became the first black man to host a sponsored, national radio broadcast
1938-Louis divorces his wife Lillian and marries his long time girlfriend Alpha
1942-He married his fourth wife Lucille Wilson
1945-Louis formed a six piece group called the All Stars
1951-He reached the top 10 on the LP charts at Symphony Hall
1956-Louis preformed a concert that celebrated Ghana's independence in which over 100,000 fans attended
1959-He was briefly hospitalized from a heart attack
1968-Louis recorded What a Wonderful World
1971-Louis dies at 69 in Queens New York
1990-He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Outline: Louis Armstrong Date of Birth: Born on August 4, 1901 Place of Birth : New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Parents: Father - William Armstrong Mother: Mary Albert Armstrong
Time Line :
1901: On August 04.1901 Louis Daniel Armstrong was born
1902: Louis father abandoned his family. And his mother left him with his grandma (Josephine Armstrong) and his Uncle Isaac. 1906: Mrs. Armstrong came back to his life. He started going to school in Fisk School for Boys. 1907: His mother became doing prostitution 1912: He dropped out of Fisk School for boys.And he started earned meage form the streets.Joe "king" Oliver thought louis to play the cornet. 1913: Mr. Armstrong bought him self a a cornet with loan by immigrant family who had taken Louis into their family there was Karnofskys . 1914: Louis was sent to a Colored Waifs’ Home for general delinquency . 1915:Armtstrong was released and moved back with his mother and his step father. He started working as a colmanduring the daytime and at nighttime he palyed in a dance hall at HENRY PONCE which Black Benny was he teacher.
1918: He married Daisy Parker on March 19. They aboted a disable-kid he was 3 years from his cousin Flora after she died while give birth. Louis had drivor with Daisy Parker.1919: Louis became a second trumpet for the Tuxecdo Brass Band.1921: Around this time he learn how to read music.1922: Louis Armstrong joins a jazz band called Creole Jazz Band in Chicago. Then he married, Lillian (Lil) Hardin who was Oliver’s pianist.1925:Mr. Armstrong formed a band called the “Hot Five” for recording only and his cut first records for Okeh and continued playing in other bands.1931:Louis appeared in his first movie called Ex-Flame.1937: Mr. Armstrong became the first black radio host in national radio braodcasting.1938: He divorces Lillian (Lil) Hardin. Married long time girlfriend Alpha.1939: World War two started1942: Then he married Lucille Wilson a singer from Cotton Country Club.1945: WW2 ends and so does the public taste for Swing music. Louis formed a six piece group called the All Stars 1959: Had a heart attack.1968: He recored his last hit song " What a Wonderful World".1969: Mr. Armstrong appeared in a movie Hello Dolly. His rendition of the song Hello Dolly won him a Grammy for best vocal performance 1971: He died in Queen, New York. At the age of 69. Bibliography:http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/27-louis%20armstrong-timeline.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstronghttp://www.biography.com/articles/Louis-Armstrong-9188912
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Outline:
Name- Louis Daniel ArmstrongBorn- August 4th 1901 New Orleans, Louisiana
Died- July 6th 1971
Spouse- Daisey Parker
I Introduction :
Louis Armstrong was one of the great jazz players of the 1920's. He was the inventor of "scat singing" or using non syllable words almost like instruments sounds as a result of accidentally dropping his sheet music during a recording.
II Personal Information
III Accomplishments
- Played music and invented Scat singing
- He was an influential Jazz/Swing player and spoke out against racial discrimination
IV Qualities that made the person interesting- Grew up in a poor surrounding and becomes perhaps the best Swing/Jazz player ever
V Personal LifeTimeline:
1901- William and Mary Albert Armstrong has a son (Louis Daniel Armstrong was born).1902- Louis was raised by his Grandmother Josephine Armstrong and his uncle Issac after his father left and mother couldn't support him
1906-Moved back in with his mother and went to school at Fisk's School for boys.
1912- Louis dropped out of school, and started singing with a quartet, and was taught how to play the cornet by Joe Oliver
1914-Louis was sent to a general delinquency home, continued to play the cornet and revived lessons from Professor Peter Davis
1915-He was released from the home and returned living with his mother. He worked as a coalman during the day and played at a dance hall at night
1917- He played with the King Ory band
1918-Louis married Daisy Parker and adopts his cousins 3 year old mentally disabled son Clarence, and soon divorced Daisy
1922- He joined Creole Jazz band in Chicago, and married Lillian Hardin
1924-Louis joined Fletcher Henderson's band in Harlem
1925-He played with the Hot Five for recording purposes
1929-Louis formed his own band called Louis Armstrong and the Stompers
1931-He appeared the movie Ex-Flame, was arrested for drug possession,received a suspended sentence, and left for Europe for a while due to problems with the mob.
1936-Louis appeared in the movie Pennies from Heaven with Bing Crosby
1937-He became the first black man to host a sponsored, national radio broadcast
1938-Louis divorces his wife Lillian and marries his long time girlfriend Alpha
1942-He married his fourth wife Lucille Wilson
1945-Louis formed a six piece group called the All Stars
1951-He reached the top 10 on the LP charts at Symphony Hall
1956-Louis preformed a concert that celebrated Ghana's independence in which over 100,000 fans attended
1959-He was briefly hospitalized from a heart attack
1968-Louis recorded What a Wonderful World
1971-Louis dies at 69 in Queens New York
1990-He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Bibliography:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstronghttp://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/27-louis%20armstrong-timeline.htm
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I Introduction :briefly describe who the person was and what notable thing they did.
II Personal Information
- Birthdate and birthplace
- Family life
- education
- occupation(s)
- death date and location
Include a **timeline** of the person's life.III Accomplishments
- What did the person accomplish that makes him/her memorable
- What contribution did they make to society.
IV Qualities that made the person interesting- What are some qualities that made the person worth reading about
V Your Choice- Choose something about your person to write about
VI BibliographyUse the correct form of **bibliography citation for books** and other written sources you used. Also, see **Bibliographical citation form for web resources****.**
Outline: Louis Armstrong
Date of Birth: Born on August 4, 1901
Place of Birth : New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Parents: Father - William Armstrong
Mother: Mary Albert Armstrong
Time Line :
1901: On August 04.1901 Louis Daniel Armstrong was born
1902: Louis father abandoned his family. And his mother left him with his grandma (Josephine Armstrong) and his Uncle Isaac.
1906: Mrs. Armstrong came back to his life. He started going to school in Fisk School for Boys.
1907: His mother became doing prostitution
1912: He dropped out of Fisk School for boys.And he started earned meage form the streets.Joe "king" Oliver thought louis to play the cornet.
1913: Mr. Armstrong bought him self a a cornet with loan by immigrant family who had taken Louis into their family there was Karnofskys .
1914: Louis was sent to a Colored Waifs’ Home for general delinquency .
1915:Armtstrong was released and moved back with his mother and his step father. He started working as a colmanduring the daytime and at nighttime he palyed in a dance hall at HENRY PONCE which Black Benny was he teacher.
1918: He married Daisy Parker on March 19. They aboted a disable-kid he was 3 years from his cousin Flora after she died while give birth. Louis had drivor with Daisy Parker.1919: Louis became a second trumpet for the Tuxecdo Brass Band.1921: Around this time he learn how to read music.1922: Louis Armstrong joins a jazz band called Creole Jazz Band in Chicago. Then he married, Lillian (Lil) Hardin who was Oliver’s pianist.1925:Mr. Armstrong formed a band called the “Hot Five” for recording only and his cut first records for Okeh and continued playing in other bands.1931:Louis appeared in his first movie called Ex-Flame.1937: Mr. Armstrong became the first black radio host in national radio braodcasting.1938: He divorces Lillian (Lil) Hardin. Married long time girlfriend Alpha.1939: World War two started1942: Then he married Lucille Wilson a singer from Cotton Country Club.1945: WW2 ends and so does the public taste for Swing music. Louis formed a six piece group called the All Stars
1959: Had a heart attack.1968: He recored his last hit song " What a Wonderful World".1969: Mr. Armstrong appeared in a movie Hello Dolly. His rendition of the song Hello Dolly won him a Grammy for best vocal performance
1971: He died in Queen, New York. At the age of 69. Bibliography:http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/27-louis%20armstrong-timeline.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Armstronghttp://www.biography.com/articles/Louis-Armstrong-9188912