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Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong was a great jazz musician and composer he played a good part of the Harlem Renaissance because he showed that he could achieve his dream and so can anyone else.

Biographical of Louis Armstrong Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana Louis had a difficult childhood. His father worked as a factory worker and abandoned the family soon after his birth. His mother, would often turned to prostitution, she frequently left him with his grandmother. His parents names where William Armstrong and Mary Albert Armstrong Louis was a grandson of slaves which made his family poor. Armstrong was educated at a school named Fisk School for Boys.Musician Joe "King" Oliver taught Louis to play the cornet At age 11 Louis was sent to a Colored Waifs’ Home for delinquency for shooting a gun at a New Years Eve party but given cornet lessons by Professor Peter Davis he then fell in love with music and the cornet Armstrong had a few nicknames which were Satch, Dippermouth, Dipper,and Satchmo. Why? It was more of a compliment because of his grin.ldd

Louis Armstrong's major accomplishments.. In 1914 Louis Amrstrong's first job was a pittance selling papers, hauling coal to the city's famed red-light district, and singing and dancing for coins. By the1920s, Louis had left New Orleans. He first played in St. Louis, and afterwards joined his idol Joe Oliver in his Creole Jazz Band at Lincoln Gardens in Chicago. As a trumpet virtuoso, Armstrong was very imaginative. In 1963, he scored a huge international hit with his version of “Hello Dolly,” and in 1968 he recorded “What a Wonderful World.”

Louis Armstrong's Challenges and Hardships... Later in his life, his health began to fail him, but that didn't stop him to continue to play and record music. He had a great capacity of self denial. Armstrong was also a hard worker and persistent but he lacked on being joyful and the ability to play. He said that he always will watch his steps because he didn't want god to punish him. Lillian Hardin was his first wife but she pressured him to quit Olivers Band it was hard for him because it was his mentors band.

Impact On future Generations... Louis Armstrong has great impact on the future and our generation. He is very popular for people who love jazz and Blues’. Louis went through a lot of things in his life, but it didn’t stop him for completing his dream. He showed that anyone out there can achieve their dream like in his song “What A Wonderful World.” He was also a great impact on future Jazz players because some people look up to him as a great artist.

Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whisper I love you Birds singin’ in the sycamore trees Dream a little dream of me Say nighty-night and kiss me Just hold me tight and tell me you’ll miss me While I’m alone and blue as can be Dream a little dream of me Stars fading but I linger on dear Still craving your kiss I’m longin’ to linger till dawn dear Just saying this Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you But in your dreams whatever they be Dream a little dream of me (instrumental break) Stars shining up above you Night breezes seem to whisper I love you Birds singin’ in the sycamore trees Dream a little dream of me Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you But in your dreams whatever they be Dream a little dream of me Yes, dream a little dream of me Dream A Little Dream Of Me

All of Me All of me...why not take all of me Can’t you see...I’m no good without you Take my lips.....i want to lose them Take my arms....I’ll never use them Your goodbye...left me with eyes that cry How can i....go on dear without you You took the part....that once was my heart So why not take all of me (instrumental break) All of me...now please take all of me Can’t you see...I’m no good without you Take my lips.....I’d rather lose them Take these arms....I’ll never, never, never, ever use them Your goodbye...left me with eyes that cry How can i....go on dear without you You took that part....what once was my heart So why not take all of me Baby please take all of me

I had a woman Livin’ way back o ’ t own Yeah she treated me right Never let me down But I wasn’t satisfied I had to run around Now she’s gone and left me I’m worried as can be Oh I’ve searched this world all over Wonderin’ where she could be I would ask that she forgive me And maybe she’ll come back to me **spoken**(but I doubt it) I’m lonesome an blue And I’ve learned a thing or two Oh fellas here’s a tip I’m gonna pass on down to you Never mistreat your woman Cause it’s gonna bounce right back on you Back O' Town Blues

"Hello Dolly" I said hello, dolly,......well, hello, dolly It’s so nice to have you back where you belong You’re lookin’ swell, dolly i can tell, dolly You’re still glowin’...you’re still crowin’...you’re still goin’ strong I feel that room swayin’......while the band’s playin’ One of your old favourite songs from way back when So..... take her wrap, fellas find her an empty lap, fellas Dolly’ll never go away again (instrumental break) I said hello, dolly,.....well, hello, dolly It’s so nice to have you back where you belong You’re lookin’ swell, dolly.....i can tell, dolly You’re still glowin’...you’re still crowin’...you’re still goin’ strong I feel the room swayin’...while that ole band keeps on playin’ One of your old favourite songs from way back when So...golly, gee, fellas....find her an empty knee, fellas Dolly’ll never go away....i said she’ll never go away Dolly’ll never go away againain Great set of popular and Broadway tunes. "Hello, Dolly!" was a big hit, even as the Beatles were becoming popular in America. "Blueberry Hill" was recorded previously (and better) by Armstrong, but this is still a solid version. Also this is one of the few albums of this type from this period that even sounds great in stereo. Satchmo's voice is in great form as well. Not a bad moment here Reviews/Critiques

I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself what a wonderful world. I see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night And I think to myself what a wonderful world. The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky Are also on the faces of people going by I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do They're really saying I love you. I hear babies crying, I watch them grow They'll learn much more than I'll never know And I think to myself what a wonderful world Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world. [Instrumental Break] The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky Are also on the faces of people going by I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do They're really saying I love you. I hear babies crying, I watch them grow They'll learn much more than I'll never know And I think to myself what a wonderful world Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world.v Pros:Louis Armstrong reminding us what a wonderful world it could be. Cons:A few bonus tracks on the CD release would have been nice. The Bottom Line: Louis Armstrong in the twilight of his career proving that he was not only an undisputed master of jazz music, but a social commentator of undeniable depth - recommended. Reviews/Critiques

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