Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an "inventive" cornet and trumpet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the music's focus from collective improvisation to solo performance. With his instantly recognizable deep and distinctive gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influen... More

Date of birth:

  • Aug 4, 1901

Date of death:

  • Jul 6, 1971 (age 69 years)

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Also known as:

  • Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars,
  • Louis Armstrong's Hot Seven,
  • Satchmo,
  • Pops,
  • Louis Armstrong: Satchmo,
  • Armstrong, Louis (Satchmo),
  • Armstrong, Louis,
  • Armstrong Louis,
  • Luis Armstrong,
  • Louis Armostrong,
  • Louis Amstrong,
  • Louis Arnstrong,
  • Louie Armstrong,
  • Loouis Aemstrong,
  • Louise Armstrong,
  • Louis Daniel Armstrong

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  • Oct 12, 1942
  • Jul 6, 1971
  • Oct 11, 1938
  • 1942
  • Feb 4, 1924
  • 1938
  • Mar 19, 1918
  • Dec 18, 1923
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Awards

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

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  • 1990
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  • Person

Assessment:

  • Miles Davis once said 'You can tell the history of Jazz in four words: Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker."

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  • performing arts and sports

Disciplines:

  • musician

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Nickname:

  • Satchmo
  • Pops
  • Ambassador Satch
  • Dipper
  • Dippermouth
  • Satch
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