the story of louis armstrong & his music by steven tausinga
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The Story of Louis Armstrong& His Music
By Steven Tausinga
Birth: August 4th, 1901 New Orleans, Louisiana
The Karnofsky’s Gift
Reform School Lessons
Joe “King” Oliver
Childhood
Tidbit
Louis Armstrong wore the Star
of David emblem across his
neck for the rest of his life in
remembrance of the
Karnofsky’s , who gifted him his
very first cornet as a child.
The Storiville Start
The Fate Marable’s Band (St. Louis)
The Creole Jazz Band (Chicago)
Tour de Europe
Rise to Fame
Tidbit
One of the main reasons
Louis Armstrong decided
to tour Europe was
because of the effect the
major mob wars were
having on the night club
scene.
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra
The Louis Armstrong All-stars
“Ambassador Satch”
Death in Brooklyn
Legacy
Tidbit
Armstrong eventually became an
advocate for American goodwill across
the globe, picking up the nickname of
“Ambassador Satch”. During this period,
he traveled across four continents with
the help of the State Department.
The Gumbo Effect in Louisiana
African Roots
Creole Roots
A New Spell
Jazz Roots
TidbitThe earliest example of the “gumbo effect” on Louisiana took place in
mid-19th century, when Louis Moreau Gottschalk (a Creole) composed
“La Bomboula-Danse Negre,” a classical piece combined with African
Voodoo rhythms.
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Capo Press, 1984. Fiehrer, Thomas. "From quadrille to stomp: The
Creole origins of jazz." Popular Music 10.01 1991.
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