Interesting Facts: Louis Armstrong
also known as Satchmo, was widely recognized
as the founding father of jazz! He
composed dozens of songs that have
been played by millions of musicians!
Louis Armstrong was also the first great improviser of jazz, and while he was alive he was
perhaps the most popular
person in the world.
August 4,
1901 - July 6, 1971
Home town:
New Orleans Louisiana
Instrument
Played: Trumpet
Influenced
by: Jelly Roll Morton
Website
Links:
By Ti’Erycka Clark
Mrs. Johnson, 3rd Grade, February 2007
Mrs. Johnson, 3rd Grade, February 2007
Listening to:
Ole Miss Blues
Ole Miss Blues
