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BY KRISTA YORK AND BRITTNEY WOLFORD He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 4,1901. He began playing a cornet at the age of 13 and he also played the trumpet. Joe "King" Oliver one of the most famous cornetists in New Orleans became Armstrong's mentor. Oliver had moved to Chicago and he invited Armstrong to join his band On that day Louis accepted the invitation to join the band. For Louis and the band it became a life time of touring and recording. In 1925 Louis began making records with his own group THE HOT FIVE. The Hot Five much later had an unparalleled career and he formed the Louis Armstrong All Stars which he performed with until the end of his life. Armstrong also perfected the improvised solo as we know it. He also popuralized scat singing. Affectionately known as "Pops", and "Satchmo", Louis was loved and admired throughout the world. He died in New York City on July 6, 9171. In the 1920 as a innovative corent and a trumpet player. Armstrong was a foundational influence on jazz shifting the music focus from collective improvisatoin bending the lyrics.After being released at age fourteen, he worked selling papers, unloading boats, and selling coal from a cart. He didn't own an instrument at this time, but continued to listen to bands at clubs like the Funky Butt Hall.He acted as a father to louis even giving him his first real cornet. By 1917 oliver inspired group of dive bars in new orleans. 1919 left new orleans for the first time to join the fate marables band. St. Louis led the band that played on the mississippi river boat lines. the boat left new orleans louis played regular gigs in kid Ory;s band. Armstrong stayed with the marales till 1921 and he returened to new** **orleans ans he played in the Zutty singletons. He playd in the parades withw the Allen brass bands. he aslo played with the bandstand with the papa celestin tuxedo orchestra. another band he played with is the silver leaf band. 1919 king oliver left to go the chicago. he took his time in the band kid ory's band forom time to time for diffrnet activites or events. 1922 louis received a telegram from his mentor joe oliver asking him to join creole jazz band at the lincoln gardens. That was one of his dreams to play in the band soon made him sensation among other musicians in chicago. the style of music took the town and soon many other bands south made their way north to chicago. he was playing in the band oliver's creole. he had met Lillian hardin a piano playerand he had arrange the hole band. Armstrong in 1924 he pressured armstrong to reluctantly leaves his mentor band. he briefly worked with ollie before he moved to new york to play in the orchestra for 13th months. during that time he did dozens of recording sessions with numerous blue singers including bessies. Armstrong recored with Clarence and the Jazz Babies.**
 * A REPORT ON LOUIS ARMSTRONG.
 * Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) was a trumpet player, singer, bandleader, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists in the history of jazz. He was the first important soloist to emerge in jazz.He became the most influential musician in the music's history\and he a trumpet virtuoso, his playing, beginning with 1920s.** **He revered by jazz fans and also became an enduring figure in popular music, due to his distinctively phrased bass singing and engaging personality. He displayed in a series of vocal recordings and film roles. He had a difficult childhood to. Armstrong recordings made with his Hot Five and Hot Seven ensembles, charted a future for jazz in highly imaginative, emotionally charged improvisation. Armstrong father was a factory worker who abandoned the family soon after the boy's birth.** **He was brought up by his mother Mary (Albert) Armstorngand his maternal grandmother. Armstrong showed an early interest in music and junk dealing.**