Essays on Louis Armstrong

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...

“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...

Jazz music and the Civil Rights Movement are directly linked to one another because in the world of jazz, only the ability to play one’s instrument mattered, while everything else was irrelevant. Jazz music was insanely popular and appealed to the masses despite differences in...

Louis Armstrong has been one of the most prominent figures in jazz, with his unique techniques, lively performances, and unmatched talent, enabling him to develop a large following. On August 14, 1901, Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Armstrong’s family was very poor...

“If anybody was Mr. Jazz it was Louis Armstrong. He was the epitome of jazz and always will be. He is what I call an American standard, an American original”. A tribute from Duke Ellington, an American composer and jazz band leader, in honor of...

This paper will be on Louis Armstrong’s family, birth, personal life, culture, the society that he lived in, but above all I will be discussing Louis Armstrong’s music style and musical accomplishments. Along with this, I will talk about these inspirations and influences that helped...

When jazz is mentioned, one of the first instruments that comes to mind is the trumpet. The trumpet is an iconic image of jazz. From Miles Davis’ mellow and laid back ‘cool jazz’ to Clifford Brown’s hard bop, the trumpet is a staple piece in...

One of the arts that transcends culture is the art of music. Louis Armstrong was an individual who took the art of music, specifically jazz, and transformed it. Louis Armstrong was born in August of 1901, to Maryann and Willie Armstrong. When Louis Armstrong was...

 Louis Armstrong is one of the most important jazz musicians and one of the greatest jazz musicians of the world. He is also one of the most influential musicians in jazz music and its history. He had a special voice which by some people was...

The ’20s were a time of victory, freedom, and the widespread growth of jazz. The first World War had just ended, and it left many Americans feeling free and ready to celebrate. This led to an increase in people attending bars and nightclubs. One of...

The popularity of jazz over the years has been majorly influenced by key figures that changed the landscape of musical progression. Leon Bix Beiderbecke and Louis Armstrong were influential cornetists that both created separate styles of playing that would impact generations of musicians to come....

“What we play, is life.” Armstrong, Louis, and Thomas David Brothers. Louis Armstrong in His Own Words: Selected Writings.  Change is inevitable. We grow and we make better, as we see fit. Without change, there is no innovation, no creativity, and no room for improvement....

Introduction The definition of an innovator is “a person who introduces new methods, ideas, or products”. Throughout history, jazz has been filled with many exceptional and innovative musicians, but it is hard to find anyone who has had as much of a profound an influence...

There were many greats in the jazz music genre. Two of the most iconic artists in that jazz world were Louis Armstrong and Bix Beiderbecke. Although they were very different in their music style and careers, they both were able to contribute to the diverse...

The Harlem Renaissance was an African American culture during the 1920s. It embraced music, theatrical and visual arts. The artist of this time wanted to avoid the moral values that brought shame about their ethnicity, seen by the whites. This included the movement of the...

Louis Armstrong was a jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and singer. He was from New Orleans and became well known in the 1920s. He is known for some of his most famous hits such as “What a wonderful world”. Louis had a difficult life growing up with...

What a wonderful world it is for Louis Armstrong; unarguably one of the most influential jazz players of all time, who is responsible for largely shaping jazz in the 1920s to the 1960s. As a great trumpeter, bandleader, singer, soloist, film star, and comedian, Armstrong...

From the very beginning, Louis Armstrong has helped to cultivate and give birth to jazz music. His career started in the beginning of the 1920s, which was the time when jazz music had mostly been formed. Louis’s career in jazz music has spanned over 5...

In the early month of August 1901, Luis Armstrong was born in Louisiana, home of the Saints. His mother raised him in a neighborhood that suffered the effects of poverty and discrimination of race. This neighborhood was labeled ‘The Battlefield.’ Louis held a grim early...

“What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong depicts that one should appreciate everything that life gives you. Finding those little things that bring joy can help through times of hardship and struggle, which was most likely Armstrong’s intention. Due to the fact, that during this...

“There is two kinds of music, the good, and the bad, I play the good kind.” ~ Louis Armstrong One of the arts that transcend culture is the art of music. Louis Armstrong was an individual who took the art of music, specifically jazz, and...