Black History Month

By: Johnny Curtin

This a short description of Louis Armstrong’s happy life.

Louis Armstrong

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Louis Armstrong was born in August 4, 1901. The place he was born in was New Orleans. He played the coronet and saxophone. He was a good player.

               He became a big Jazz player. He played a lot of different instruments. In the fifth grade he stopped going to school. His father abandoned the mother and the kids. He joined this harmony group that sang on the streets.

             The accomplishments were he became a famous Jazz player. He had a nice wife. He was a really good at hot jazz. He also recorded some Blued. He switched to trumpet from coronet.

              He died on July 6, 1971. He married Lilian Hardin. He had his own band. He had a wonderful life.