Essays on Louis Armstrong

“If you have to ask what jazz is, you’ll never know.”- Louis Armstrong (Boujut, Michel) Louis Armstrong was a man who certainly knew what jazz is, without ever having to ask. For the greater part of the 20th century, Louis Armstrong was a central part...

Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in the poorest area of New Orleans. Armstrong had a difficult childhood. His father, William Armstrong, was a factory worker and abandoned the family soon after Louis’s birth. His mother, who often turned to prostitution, frequently left...

Introduction Born in August 4th 1901, Louis Armstrong, also nicknamed as Pops was one of the most influential artists in Jazz music in America (Teachout, 2010). Of African-American origin, Armstrong was the first African-American to cross the racial line and be judged purely on his...