1. American Trumpet Player, Singer, Occasional Actor
LOUIS ARMSTRONG
August 4, July 6, 1971
American Trumpet Player, Singer, Occasional Actor
Private Life :
- Born in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA)
- Married Daisy Parker (1918), divorced (1923)
- Armstrong adopted Clarence when he was 3. The boy's mother was Armstrong's cousin.
- Married Lillian Hardin (1924), divorced (1938)
- Married Alpha Smith (1938), divorced (1942)
- Married Lucille Wilson (1942)
- His daughter, Sharon Preston-Folta was born in 1955.
Career :
1922: He left New Orleans for Chicago and played in the Creole Jazz Band; Made his first recordings.
1924: He played Fletcher Henderson in New York.
1925: Records under his own name in Chicago.
1929: Returned to New York and Los Angeles. Tour in Europe.
1950: His group was reduced to 6 members: "The All Stars".
1964: Records Hello Dolly, his most famous title.
And more...
- His Nicknames : "Pops", "Satchmo", "Ambassador Satch"
- Biggests Titles : What A Wonderful World, We Have All The Time In The World, Hello, Dolly, Onkel Satchmo's Lullaby,...
- Best ambassador of jazz around the world.
- Associated acts : Joe "King" Oliver, Ella Fitzgerald, Kid Ory, Jack Teagarden
- Armstrong was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1972 by the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.