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 ==== Writer ====
-He loved to write down his thoughts - he made notes of his travels, as well as responses to fan letters sent to him, and he even made bawdy limericks. [([[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/16/arts/music/louis-armstrong-archive.html|New York Times]])]
+He loved to write down his thoughts; he made notes of his travels, as well as responses to fan letters sent to him, and he even wrote bawdy limericks. [([[https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/16/arts/music/louis-armstrong-archive.html|New York Times]])]
+==== Birthday ====
+Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana (United States). [([[https://www.louisarmstronghouse.org/biography/|Louis Armstrong House]])]
-{{tag>society music}}
+==== 69 years ====
+Louis Armstrong died in 1971 before his birthday. He lived for 69 years. [([[https://www.nytimes.com/1971/07/07/archives/louis-armstrong-jazz-trumpeter-and-singer-dies-louis-armstrong-the.html|New York Times]])]
+==== Astrological Leo ====
+Louis Armstrong was born under the sign of Leo. [([[https://www.helloastrology.com/birth-chart/louis-armstrong/|Hello Astrology]])]
+==== Baritone ====
+He sang in a baritone and had a very distinctive raspy voice. [([[https://www.quora.com/Why-did-Louis-Armstrong-sound-like-that-His-voice-was-so-gravelly-Why|Quora]])]
+==== Scat singing ====
+Among the many contributions of this great artist is the introduction of a kind of vocal expression to jazz - scat singing (a form of imitating or replacing instruments with vocal abilities). [([[https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/02/08/louis-armstrong-popularized-scat-singing-after-he-dropped-the-lyric-sheet-while-recording-the-song-heebie-jeebies-and-started-improvising-syllables/?edg-c=1|The Vintage News]])]
+==== Partnership with Ella Fitzgerald ====
+He was a highly acclaimed musician, performing with many celebrities of the time, most often with the First Lady of Song, namely Ella Fitzgerald. [([[https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/ella-and-louis-cheek-cheek/|U Discover Music]])]
+==== Karnofsky Family ====
+Louis Armstrong spent his youth in poverty in a tough neighborhood. At the age of six, he attended the Fisk School for Boys, a school accepting black children in the racially segregated system of New Orleans. He did casual work for someone named Karnofsky, a family of Lithuanian Jews. [([[https://64parishes.org/satchmo-jewish-family|64 Parishes]])]
+==== Star of David ====
+Louis Armstrong wore a pendant with a Star of David for the rest of his life and wrote about what he learned from the Karnofsky family: "how to live - real life and determination." [([[https://www.accidentaltalmudist.org/history/2016/12/07/louis-armstrong-wore-a-star-of-david/|Accidental Talmudist]])]
+==== Band player ====
+Armstrong developed his cornet skills by playing in a band. Peter Davis, who often appeared at the house, became Armstrong's first teacher and chose him to lead the band. Thanks to this band, the 13-year-old Armstrong attracted the attention of Kid Ora. [([[https://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-louis-armstrong|History]])]
+==== Black Benny ====
+Armstrong found work in a dance hall owned by Henry Ponce, who had ties to organized crime. He met the six-foot-tall drummer Black Benny, who became his guide and bodyguard. [([[https://www.offbeat.com/articles/black-benny-williams/|Off Beat]])]
+==== Writing down notes ====
+Louis Armstrong loved to write down his thoughts - he made travel notes, also responses to fan letters sent to him, and even made bawdy limericks. [([[https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/heartfelt-letter-louis-armstrong-wrote-to-fan/|Far Out Magazine]])]
+==== Audiophile ====
+Louis Armstrong was an audiophile; he had a huge record collection and always had the latest record-playing equipment for this purpose. [([[https://collections.louisarmstronghouse.org/|Louis Armstrong House]])]
+{{tag>society music people culture}}

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