Louis Daniel Armstrong- one of the most prominent personalities in the history of jazz, the greatest American jazz musician, singer with a unique vocal style of performance, composer, bandleader. The future great musician was born in a poor Negro area in New Orleans (USA) on August 4, 1901, however, according to Armstrong himself, he considered the date of his birth to be the US Independence Day - July 4, 1900. Ros Armstrong grew up in a poor, very dysfunctional family, his father was a day laborer and left the family when the boy was 5 years old, his grandmother was engaged in raising the child. They lived in Storville, one of New Orleans' "entertainment districts" known for its dance clubs, bars, and brothels. Since childhood, Louis has been forced to earn his living by selling newspapers, coal, later he began to work in the port, and in the evenings he sang on the streets in a vocal ensemble.
In 1913, he ended up in a correctional home for juveniles. 
offenders for shooting with a gun that he stole from a police officer - his mother's "buddy". Here he performed in the camp orchestra and choir, learned to play the alto horn and cornet. A year and a half later, he returned home and played in bars with various amateur ensembles, at the same time he studied the art of jazz with musicians. Over time, the talented young man turned his attention and began to patronize the best cornet player in the city, Joe "King" Oliver. In 1918, Oliver left for Chicago, and he recommended Armstrong for his place in the orchestra of the famous and influential "Kid" Ory.
Later, Armstrong began to perform in the Faith band of Marable, where he first received the basics of musical notation. Louis Armstrong becomes a professional musician. In 1922, "King" Oliver invited him to his orchestra "Creole Jazz Bands" for the position of second cornetist. In 1924, he married pianist Lily Harden, moved to New York and performed in the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra as a trumpeter and singer, and at the same time participated in recordings with Clarence Williams' group. In the same period, he recorded on records with many jazz and blues vocalists. In 1925, Armstrong and his wife returned to Chicago, where he organized his Hot Five group, which included Kid Ory, Johnny St. Cyr, Johnny Dodds and Lily Harden, in May 1927 the group also included Baby Dodds and Pete Briggs, after which led to the name of the group Hot Seven. During this period, he recorded amazing things that entered the golden fund of jazz. In 1926 he was a soloist with the Carroll Dickerson Orchestra, later he would lead this group until 1929. In 1927 he performed in a duet with Earl Hines, in the orchestra of Kl. Jones, travels with tours to many cities. In 1929, having moved to New York, performing on Broadway and in Harlem, he gained wide popularity as a vocalist. Recording the song Heebie Jeebies, he tries himself in scat, as a result, the composition becomes a hit, scat singing is very popular, and Armstrong got the nickname "Sachmo". 
In the late 1920s, he became a jazz star of the first magnitude. Widespread popularity both at home and abroad brought Armstrong a tour of Europe and North Africa, committed by him in the 30s. After his marriage with Lily broke up, he again unsuccessfully marries, and later divorces, and only in marriage with Lucille Wilson will he live happily until the end of his days. In addition to participating in tours, he performs with the orchestras of "Kid" Ori, Charlie Gaines, L. Russell and others, takes part in numerous radio programs and theatrical productions, and acts in films. Armstrong's popularity is growing due to his versatile multifaceted musical activities. At the head of the All Stars group, he traveled the whole planet, having visited many countries in Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
In the mid-fifties, he was one of the most popular and famous musicians in the world, he was awarded the title "Ambassador of Jazz" by the US State Department. 
In the 50s he recorded major hits: Mack the Knife, Blueberry Hill, Hello, Dolly. With Ella Fitzgerald performed a jazz version of the famous opera Porgy and Bess. The breadth of his interests is limitless, he performs together with musicians of various styles and directions - Dixieland, modern jazz, swing, with symphonic compositions, with church choirs, sweet bands, blues singers, takes part in musicals, in more than 50 musical films, in philharmonic jazz orchestras. He created his own kind of "pop jazz", which could adapt, adapt to any audience, any stylistic context and satisfy the tastes of the most diverse categories of listeners.
This is one of the most unique figures in the history of jazz. He was able to do the unbelievable and combined a uniquely individual form of self-expression with the infinite publicity of music, simplicity and spontaneity, traditional music with innovative, black hot ideal with European idioms of modern jazz and swing. In 1959, Armstrong suffered a heart attack and was unable to perform at full capacity. In the 60s he performed only as a vocalist, despite the fact that in the late 60s he appeared on stage for only a few numbers, concerts with his participation were always a huge success. In 1968, the first place in the American hit parades was taken by the composition What A Wonderful World, performed by Armstrong, and in 1969 the musical Hello, Dolly bypassed all the screens of the world. The last performances of Armstrong and the All Stars took place in March 1971, and on July 6, 1971, the greatest musician, singer and composer died.
American jazz trumpeter, vocalist and bandleader. He had (along with Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and John Coltrane) the greatest influence on the development of jazz and did much to popularize it around the world. Armstrong's biographer James Lincoln Collier wrote: it had on the music of the 20th century. It is almost impossible to turn on the radio or TV and hear music that does not have his influence.” Louis Armstrong was one of the greatest musicians who ever played jazz and at the same time one of the most controversial figures in it. Armstrong's trumpet sounded divine, especially when he was on a roll. From that, probably, many musicians and listeners were literally blinded by his talent. Therefore, today, for the majority, jazz is primarily Louis Armstrong. Everything that people love jazz for is embodied in this name. And although Louis Armstrong is not all jazz, he is the soul of jazz music. As a revolutionary trumpeter of his time, Armstrong laid the foundation for all future jazz revolutions. Without him, the fate of jazz music could have turned out differently. With the advent of Sachmo, the soft coloring of the sound and collective improvisations fade into the shadows. And Louis Armstrong, with the bright sound of the trumpet, with amazing vibration, with dizzying transitions, with rhythmic emancipation and inexhaustible imagination of his improvisations, expands the idea of the possibilities of the trumpet and the musician playing it. Thanks to Armstrong, jazz took a solo path of development.
Jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong is believed to have been born on August 4, 1901. At the same time, the musician himself did not know exactly when he was born, and chose the US independence day, July 4, 1900, as his birthday.
The family in which Louis Armstrong was born can hardly be called prosperous. Their father abandoned them immediately after the birth of their second child, their younger sister Beatrice, and Mayann's mother, who did not know any trade, worked as a laundress. The black boy grew up in complete poverty, like many in a disadvantaged area of \u200b\u200bNew Orleans, Louisiana.
Childhood
The mother was constantly busy, so most of the time the abandoned children were with their grandmother Josephine. As soon as Louis entered elementary school, life became especially difficult, because his mother's craft almost ceased to generate income. Then the boy began to look for all kinds of part-time jobs in order to at least eat tolerably.
Louis Armstrong did not know the exact date of his birth He had to work as a peddler of newspapers, a salesman, he carried coal to the "red light district", which was famous for its bars, cafes and restaurants, where you could always meet a lot of musicians. It was then that Louis became interested in music.
At the age of 7, the boy worked for a family of Jews who treated him like their own son. Until his death, Armstrong remembered their kindness, and in memory of them he wore a Star of David around his neck.
Louis Armstrong in his living room Having reached the age of 11, the boy, in love with music, dropped out of school, and together earned a living by performing uncomplicated melodies. Louis mastered the trumpet very quickly. He repeated almost all the compositions he heard, since he was absolutely not trained in musical notation.
According to Louis Armstrong himself, he owes his amazing learning ability to the complete deprivation of life in New Orleans. In order not to be without food, without a roof over your head, or not to be caught by local merchants for stealing food, you had to spin around and come up with tricks.
Youth of Louis Armstrong
The teenager was not at all a meek disposition, so he often ended up in the police station. Once, because of his recklessness, he ended up behind bars right on New Year's Eve 1913. The reason was a fleeting desire to shoot from a pistol he found with his mother. This trick was the reason for the definition of Louis in a boarding school for difficult teenagers.
Louis Armstrong grew up as a difficult teenager Louis did not worry about this for long, because now he had enough free time to devote himself entirely to his favorite pastime. It was then that he began to perform in a brass band, playing the cornet, tambourine and alto horn, and firmly decided to become a musician.
Debut on the jazz scene
After returning to the city, he first of all learned musical notation, touring on steamboats in the summer - the musicians willingly agreed to help the novice trumpeter. Since 1918, he actively played in various musical groups in New Orleans and Chicago.
The great Satchmo's successful career began with King Oliver's Orchestra In 1922, a talented boy was invited to the most popular Chicago jazz band as a second cornetist. Participation in the orchestra of King Oliver was a powerful impetus to success for Louis Armstrong.
In 1932, Louis was invited to perform at the London Palladium Theatre. There he had a chance to meet with the editor of the English magazine Melody Maker Mathison Brooks. Unknowingly, the journalist misrepresented Armstrong's New Orleans nickname Satchelmouth and called him Satchmo. Jazzman was not at all upset, on the contrary, he liked the new one more than the previous one.
Personal life of Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong with his second wife Lil Hardin Louis' personal life was very eventful. At first he married a prostitute - Creole Daisy Parker, but this marriage did not last long, until 1924. Barely reaching the age of 23, he tied his fate with his jazz band colleague Lil Hardin. Later, this strong-willed woman insisted on a solo career as a musician.
In 1938, at the height of his career, he married the dancer Lucille Wilson, with whom he lived until his death.
Solo career
Arriving in New York, Louis achieved a special manner of playing the trumpet - accurate passages and live improvisations made him one of the most sought-after musicians. In addition, his raspy voice became the most recognizable in New Orleans. Armstrong is a pioneer of scat - vocal improvisation with the voice as a musical instrument.
Armstrong with his Hot Five quintet They talked about him like a rising star. Already at the age of 24, he recorded his first album Hot Five, inviting talented jazz performers for cooperation - trombonist Kid Ory, clarinetist Johnny Dodds, banjo player Johnny St. Cyr and pianist Lil Hardin. These recordings have become jazz classics. A year later, Armstrong was already directing his own orchestra, which performed a repertoire in the style of hot jazz.
At the age of 26, Louis began a life full of tours - a series of tours in Europe, starting in 1933, made him a world-class star. He was invited to act in films, participate in television programs and speak on the radio. In 1947, together with Louis Armstrong, the vocalist sang on the same stage in the musical New Orleans: to perform with her idol was an old dream of the singer.
Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday Health problems and death
In 1936, Louis Armstrong's autobiography Swing That Music was published, in which the most famous jazz trumpeter spoke about his difficult life, hardships and first success on the jazz scene.
At the same time, he underwent surgery on his upper lip - the professional activity of the musician led to deformation and tissue rupture. In addition, trying to remove the hoarseness from his voice, Louis Armstrong underwent surgery on the vocal cords.
Louis Armstrong and Barbra Streisand Even after suffering a heart attack in 1959, Louis Armstrong did not stop his concert activity, but he began to perform less often. During this period, he took part in the musical Hello, Dolly! (Hello, Dolly) along with . The composition of the same name in their performance reached the first line in the American hit parade.
Which was released in August 2011 for the 110th anniversary of the birth of Louis Armstrong
July 6 turned 45 years since the death of a musician who for millions of people around the world personified and continues to personify all jazz in general. Louis Armstrong) claimed all his life that he was born on the Independence Day of the United States of America on July 4, 1900. Only many years after his death, about 30 years ago, American researchers found a certificate of his baptism in the New Orleans archives - and found that in fact the most famous jazz trumpeter and singer of the twentieth century was born August 4, 1901 and therefore when July 6, 1971 he died peacefully in his sleep, he was 69 years and 11 months old. So, August 4 from the date of his birth turns 115 years old.
It is, of course, impossible to tell the story of Louis Armstrong in one short text. I won't even try. It is interesting that on "Jazz.Ru" Satchmo ( Satchmo, "Mouth-purse") - Louis Armstrong was known under such a musical nickname - sounded five times in: in the 52nd, 112th, 191st, 277th and 508th issues, the last time - five years ago. And it was mainly his early recordings that sounded - gramophone records of the 1920s, which is not surprising: it is on them that his reputation in the jazz world is based, namely in the recordings of his famous "Hot Fives" and "Hot Sevens", Hot Five And Hot Seven, from 1925 to 1928, Louis Armstrong laid the indestructible foundation of almost all jazz instrumental improvisational art - and not only on the trumpet, since his principles of vocalization of instrumental intonation (that is, the convergence of the intonations of the instrument and the human voice), his manner of rhythmic organization of sound, which approved swing as the basic principle of organizing the rhythmic movement in jazz - all this was completely radical, unheard of, innovative at that time and was immediately picked up, studied, copied, mastered and put into use by thousands of musicians around the world.
It is interesting that although the general public bought these records, they did not become big hits at that moment: they sounded painfully unusually hot and innovative, this scared the general public. It is also interesting that neither the two compositions of the "Hot Fives", namely the composition of 1925-27 and the composition of 1928 (they are different), nor the only composition of the "Hot Seven" of 1927 performed on stage and did not go on tour. These were purely studio bands that Armstrong recorded in Chicago at the instigation of a local producer, a fellow countryman from New Orleans named Richard Marigny Jones (Richard Marigny Jones). The French middle name pointed to the New Orleans Creoles that gave early jazz many bright stars, but fellow musicians changed Marigny's name, giving the producer the nickname "Mai Ni", My Knees, "my knee" - it was this exclamation that they so often heard from Richard Jones, who limped badly on one leg.
Listen to the second "Hot Five" of Louis Armstrong in the 1928 recording: Fred Robinson - trombone, Earl Hines - piano, Jimmy Strong - clarinet, Zattie Singleton - drums, and, of course, Louis Armstrong - trumpet and vocals. Please note: the vocals here still play a subordinate, instrumental role. And, by the way, Armstrong sings not yet with the hoarse voice that glorified his vocal style in the future, but quite softly and sincerely. Here, for the first time, he plays the opening cadenza on the trumpet without accompaniment, and his modest eight bars of solo at the end of the piece are considered the most advanced trumpet improvisation of the entire 1920s and became literally the "creed" of jazz trumpeters for decades to come. By the way, the piece was written by the great King Oliver, the first superstar of New Orleans jazz, in whose ensemble Louis Armstrong made his debut ten years earlier. LISTEN:
Hot Five"
West End Blues
Louis Armstrong becomes an "entertainer" Having fertilized all the jazz of that time with his ideas, Louis Armstrong, along with all of America, entered the Great Depression at the turn of the 1920s and 30s, which drove him on endless tours under the watchful eye of the mafia businessmen of show business: first with a large orchestra, and from the end of 1940 -x, when the era of big bands ended - with an ensemble from fellow New Orleans called Louis Armstrong All Stars and a repertoire from the good old standards of Satchmo's youth. From an innovator instrumentalist, Louis Armstrong turned into a popular singer, a hard-core conservative, a smiling entertainer who starred in films, was the first black musician to have his own radio show for a long time and regularly appeared on the pop music charts with retro songs stylized as old traditional jazz.
VIDEO: fragment of the West German film "La Paloma", 1959- Louis Armstrong sings a song characteristic of his late period "Uncle Satchmo's Lullaby"("Uncle Satchmo's Lullaby") with the young German actress Gabriele Klonisch
Interestingly, the best-selling single of all Louis Armstrong's records was his 1964 single. "Hello Dolly". Armstrong not only turned out to be the last jazzman in history to hit number one on the US pop charts and, and the oldest performer ever to reach number one(he was 63) - with this song! With this song, he was also the first to push themselves from the first position The Beatles.
LISTEN: Louis Armstrong "Hello Dolly", 1964(the same version that took 1st place in the charts)
The first black musician, Armstrong was so widely accepted in white society, given such complete access to the privileges of the upper class, while always trying to remain the kind Uncle Satchmo, who innocently entertained and tried not to talk about social problems, that other black Americans often called him among themselves, an extremely offensive nickname for an African American " Uncle Tom". True, the great jazz singer Billie Holiday used to say to this: “ Sure he's Uncle Tom, but he's Uncle Tom from the bottom of his heart". Armstrong really always did everything from the bottom of his heart - and from the bottom of his heart he refused to go on tour to the Soviet Union through the US State Department: the musician saw on TV how racists did not let black children go to school in Arkansas, and angrily declared that he could not go abroad because “they will ask me there what I think about racial problems, and what am I going to lie to them?” So we didn't see him. Although, say, in Prague in 1965 he performed, as well as in Berlin: here is the shooting of his Berlin concert.
VIDEO: Louis Armstrong and his "All Stars" in Berlin, 1965
From the bottom of his heart, Louis Armstrong believed in the simplicity of interpersonal relationships - and he called all his male acquaintances, even presidents, members of royal families and two whole popes, Pius XII and Paul VI, Pops, "Papa". With all his heart, he believed that it was possible to lose weight only by regularly taking a laxative, and not only believed, but preached this theory to everyone he knew, and gave friends packs of his favorite herbal laxative. From the bottom of his heart, he considered himself a Baptist, although he was baptized in the Catholic Church, but all his life he wore the Star of David on his chest, in memory of the Russian-Jewish Karnovsky family, who sheltered and fed him during the years of homeless childhood in New Orleans at the beginning of the 20th century . From the bottom of his heart, he believed that the new generation of musicians who played bebop after the Second World War were crooks who stole his playing techniques and musical ideas; but even in his retirement age, in the 50s and 60s, touring with his All Stars and performing innocent pastiches of early New Orleans jazz, he was able to suddenly blow into his pipe like that and play a few minutes of such genuine burning fiery jazz that younger musicians could only open their mouths.
Louis Armstrong - cover photo for Life magazine (photo © John Loengard, 1965) In conclusion, let's listen to a fragment from, probably, the last really significant (not "retro") work of Louis Armstrong on record - an LP produced in 1954 by the famous George Avakian.
Louis Armstrong, W.K. Handy and George Avakian with the master tape of the album " Louis Armstrong Plays W.C.Handy", 1954 It was a concept album called "Louis Armstrong plays William Christopher Handy", and indeed contained only versions of pieces written in the 10s of the twentieth century by the first professional black composer who used the word "blues" and the blues form in his work. Combined with Louis Armstrong's authentic deep blues feel, this material produced truly immortal results.
LISTEN: Louis Armstrong Plays W.C.Handy "Yellow Dog Blues" (Columbia, 1954)
Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) - the famous American jazz trumpeter, leader of a famous ensemble and a talented vocalist. With his work, he not only diversified the style and sound of jazz, but also elevated it to the rank of an authoritative and prestigious musical genre.
Hard childhood
Biography of Louis Armstrong originates in the largest city of Louisiana - New Orleans. This is a huge US port city, located near the picturesque Gulf of Mexico.
Many connoisseurs of art are interested in the specific date of the birth of Louis Armstrong. The year of birth of this outstanding musician is the distant 1901 (August 4).
The boy was born in the most impoverished quarter of the city, in a Negro village. Louis Armstrong's family was classified as dysfunctional. The father, having no permanent job, left home when the child was not even a year old. The mother, who worked for wear as a laundress, gave her son and daughter (Louis had a younger sister, Beatrice) to be raised by her grandmother.
After some time, little Armstrong again moved to live with his mother, who began to earn money by prostitution. Because of her dissolute lifestyle, she had no time to raise her son, so Louis grew up as a homeless child.
In order to somehow earn money, he sold newspapers, delivered coal and did other menial work. Hungry and cold, ragged and dirty, seven-year-old Louis skipped school and lived his unlucky life.
Acquaintance with Karnofsky
Soon, the little black boy meets the Karnofsky family - wealthy Jews who immigrated from the Russian Empire, who were engaged in the coal business in America.
At first, Louis helped foreign entrepreneurs around the house, then stayed with them overnight, and in the end became a full member of the family. The Karnofskys became very attached to this nimble, unfortunate child. They tried their best to help him and support him.
The hospitable family lived in the cheerful district of New Orleans - Storyville, which was not distinguished by strict morals. The charming music of cabarets and brothels constantly sounded around the boy, the lights of all kinds of casinos and gambling houses shone. It was here that the creative biography of Louis Armstrong began.
The child got acquainted with the members of a street ensemble performing near his home, and began to work with them. At first he only sang, then he began to play the drums. Learning new songs and melodies, Louis became well versed in music and trained his ear. An extraordinary sense of rhythm, an inborn beautiful voice and a quick learner made a little black boy a real favorite of the street audience.
Music training
Oddly enough, Louis Daniel Armstrong received his first musical education while in a teenage colony for blacks, where he ended up for a mischievous hooligan offense - firing a pistol stolen from a policeman who often spent the night with his mother.
At the base of the correctional camp there was a brass band, where an inquisitive gifted varmint immediately signed up. Senior members of the ensemble taught Louis to play different instruments: cornet, alto horn, tambourine. Talented by the marches and polkas familiar at that time, young Armstrong tried to reproduce from memory the melodies and tunes of the carefree Storyville that were well known to him.
It was during this period that the teenage prisoner realized that he wanted to devote his life to musical creativity.
Acquaintance with the best cornetist
The time spent in the forced labor camp has expired. A year and a half later, Louis Daniel Armstrong returns home and is engaged in musical activities. He earns extra money by performing in nightclubs and restaurants, playing on rented instruments.
The gifted boy was noticed by Joseph King Oliver, a New Orleans jazz cornetist and conductor. He took the novice musician under his personal protection, teaching him the intricacies of orchestral work and even entrusting him with solo performances in his numbers and concerts. Since then, the biography of Louis Armstrong has been enriched with new creative inspiration - he masterfully mastered the cornet and was imbued with the beautiful sound of a jazz melody.
Under the patronage of Oliver, a talented dark-skinned guy was accepted into the famous ensemble of Kid Ori, an authoritative trombonist who became the second teacher of seventeen-year-old Louis.
After a year and a half with the Ori Orchestra, young Armstrong meets Fats Marebail. Together with him, a talented guy performs at dance parties taking place on pleasure boats and steamers.
Marebail introduces his younger friend to musical notation, which allows Armstrong to become a more skilled and skilled player.
At this time, a gifted enterprising boy introduces an unusual transformation into his solo numbers - he adds verbal accompaniment to the melody (called the “scat” technique).
Tempting invitation
In 1922, the biography of Louis Armstrong again undergoes some changes - the legendary King Oliver invites him to his ensemble for the position of cornetist. Without thinking twice, the young Armstrong moves to Chicago, where he begins to play in a prestigious huge restaurant.
Wealth and luxury come to Armstrong along with fame and recognition. He begins to dress smartly, buys an apartment with all the necessary amenities, marries.
Together with the Oliver Orchestra, Louis recorded the first phonograph record, which included his solo performances.
However, soon, at the urging of his wife, the New Orleans musician decides to build his own career.
Life in New York
Louis Armstrong, whose work at that time was already distinguished by a bright irresistible individuality and improvisation, goes to work for Fletcher Henderson, the eminent leader of a popular orchestra, pianist, arranger and composer.
Under the auspices of the Henderson Ensemble, the young Armstrong performs with brilliant solo numbers, causing universal admiration and rapture.
Hardworking and energetic, Louis also collaborates with other musical groups, actively records his records, accompanies famous blues vocalists: Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Perry Bradford.
Return to Chicago
At the age of twenty-four, Armstrong returned to Chicago, where he successfully made his most successful jazz recordings, which are still popular today.
The musician also participates in a theatrical show band, shining in front of the public not only with musical abilities, but also with acting skills.
For a short time, the artist became a soloist with the famous Dickerson Orchestra and the leader of his own ensemble.
The Chicago period is also notable for organizational changes in Armstrong's speeches. He stops playing the cornet and switches to a stronger-sounding trumpet, and also resumes his singing in the scat manner. All this causes a huge applause from both critics and admirers of Louis' work.
Sweet Music Era
It was the late 20s - early 30s of the last century. Big bands are becoming popular with their bright, unimaginable dance-style music. Focusing on a new trend, Louis creates his own genre, similar to the style of hot jazz. Armstrong's popularity is simply overwhelming.
He tours all over the world (England, Holland, Scandinavia, France), starred in Hollywood films, plays in theaters of Broadway and Harlem, participates in radio programs.
In the mid-1930s, the musician again creates his own jazz band, the financial affairs of which he gives to the experienced manager Glaser.
The triumphant success of Louis leads to professional health problems: he undergoes several operations due to deformation and rupture of the tissues of the upper lip (this happened due to excessive pressure on the mouthpiece and the wrong way of folding the lips when playing the trumpet).
Own Ensemble
At the age of forty-five, Armstrong again became the head of his own All-Star Ensemble, which included both famous jazz masters and less popular ones who achieved wide fame only thanks to performances with Louis.
The team specializes in the performance of classical jazz and popular songs in jazz arrangement.
Together with his ensemble, Armstrong travels around the world. The Executive Department of the US government gives him the unofficial title of "Ambassador of Jazz" and sponsors some of the artist's tours.
Several times the ensemble Louis was invited to give concerts in the USSR, but for subjective reasons the trip did not take place. However, this did not prevent the famous jazzman from having a brilliant tour in Czech Prague and other countries of Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Thanks to his creative tour, the New Orleans musician introduced the world community to a beautiful, colorful musical art that has developed under the influence of African rhythms, American folklore and modern arrangements. Yes, it was brilliant, inimitable, magnificent jazz! Louis Armstrong adorned it with his individual husky voice and sonorous harmonic trumpet sound.
Death
At the age of fifty-eight, the legendary jazzman suffers a heart attack, but continues to work actively and selflessly. He gives concerts, records new songs, takes part in the famous musical “Hi, Dolly!”.
An active cheerful position extended his life path for another ten years. Armstrong dies at the age of seventy from heart failure leading to kidney failure.
The death of the jazz idol was announced in all major world newspapers. The loss that the American art world has suffered will never be made up.
Louis Armstrong: interesting facts from life
- Jazzman has been married four times. The first marriage at the age of sixteen was to a Louisiana prostitute and lasted five years. This was followed by a short marital relationship with Lil Hardin (pianist) and Alpha Smith. The last marriage (with nightclub vocalist Lucille) was the longest and lasted until the death of the musician.
- With his first wife, Armstrong adopted a mentally retarded boy, a distant relative of Louis. According to some reports, the jazzman had a daughter from one dancer, to whom the performer undertook to pay a monthly allowance.
- Every day an American trumpeter took marijuana, considering it better than a glass of any first-class whiskey.
- During his life, Armstrong wrote two autobiographical books, in the mid-1930s and in the mid-1950s.
- The vocalist adored delicious food and playing baseball.
- A few years before his death, Louis slightly changed the specifics of his performance, paying attention to recordings not only of jazz songs, but also of gospel-style compositions (reworked traditional compositions into spiritual Christian music).
- Armstrong's first cornet was a gift from the Karnofsky family.
Louis Armstrong: discography
The most famous creations (with translation into Russian):
- 1964 - Hello, Dolly!
- 1959 - "Five pennies".
- 1957 - "Louis Armstrong met Oscar Peterson."
- 1957 - "The world is on my string."
This talented person is no longer with us, but his work still lives in almost every heart.
