The Life of Louis

Armstrong

“A Sensational Jazz
Player”
 In The Beginning……

– Louis grew up in New Orleans, the city known as the

birth place of jazz.
– He first started playing the trumpet at age 7
– When he got older he started bringing his music to the
streets. Him and his friends formed a quartet and they
would play on the street corners. As people would
pass by they would stop and listen and most would
drop money in the hat they had put out.
– He played in anything that had to do with the birth of
jazz. For example he played in the holiday parade, in
bars, nighttime cruises, and other places like that.
– That was just the beginning...there was a lot more in
store for him….
 He Played in a variety of bands….
• One of the first bands he played in was Fate
Marable’s Band 1918 in St. Louis ; others
included:
– Kid Ory’s Band – 1919 to 1921
– Zutty Singleton’s Band – 1922 to 1925
– Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band -
– And many other bands too.
• He also got a chance to play with Fletcher
Henderson’s Orchestra, which he played in
for 13 long months.
 Louis first Album:

• He made his first

recordings on
November 12, 1925
with his group The Hot
Five
• Some of the songs on
the record were:
– A Monday Date
– Basin Street Blues
– Come Back Sweet Papa
 Louis Armstrong
Louis was no ordinary musician, he had a since of style
that he made his own. He was a very creative person,
that is one of the things that made him such a fantastic
player. Jazz music just came so naturally to him. Louis
started out young and as he got older his skills improved
greatly. Growing up he had many mentors along the
way one of them being King Oliver; another one of
jazzes great creations. King is the one that helped make
him the protégé that he is today. And though Louis
Armstrong is deceased his music still lives on.
 Why I Chose This
Topic……..
• I chose to research about Louis Armstrong because he is one
of my favorite Jazz players. His music is an inspiration to me
and to many others. While researching about him I learned a
lot about him that I didn't know before. One of the many
things I learned about is that he played in the orchestra and he
was in many bands. His music I believed shared a message
that could be interpreted in many ways. I, like many other
people, love his music and enjoy listening to it. His music
helps me to just kick back and relax. I would recommend
anybody who has never listened to his music to take a risk and
listen to it because they just might enjoy it….like me!