Louis Armstrong

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Louis Armstrong

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HOW THEY REPRESENT THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE

IMPACT ON CONTEMPORARY POLITICS & SOCIAL REALITY

IMPACT ON CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY & FIGURES

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LEGACY

MOST IMPORTANT WORKS

PERSONAL BACKROUND

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In 1922, King Oliver sent for Armstrong to join his band in Chicago.A year in New York with Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra proved unsatisfying so Armstrong returned to Chicago in 1925 and began making records under his own name for the first time

Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans on August 4, 1901He only had a fifth-grade education, dropping out of school early to go to workOn 1912, he was arrested and sent to the Colored Waif’s Home for Boys. There, under the tutelage of Peter Davis, he learned how to properly play the cornet

Personal Background

MOST IMPORTANT WORKS

Armstrong achieved a large number of great successes with his performances throughout his career; These include "Stardust", "What a Wonderful World", "When the Saints Go Marching In", "Dream a Little Dream of Me", "Ain't Misbehavin'", "Stompin' at the Savoy", " "We Have All the Time in the World" (part of the soundtrack of the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service and also part of a 1994 Guinness advertisement), etc.

Impact on contemporary society & figures

Louis Armstrong made some impacts, not only in jazz but algo in society He brought up the topic about descrimination in his songs In his songs he also brought up the topic about racial inequality, he change the jazz durante the harlem Renaissance, with his songs he break cultural barriers as his music was heard globally, he played a pivotal role in challenging social norms and promoting social change during a time of racial tension and discrimination he often includes songs with the themes of love, acceptance, and overcoming adversity in his performance.

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Louis Armstrong played an important role in the Harlem Renaissance trough his innovative jazz music, which helped popularize the genre and transcend racial and cultural barriers, His charismatic performances and improvisational trumpet solos involving new ideas or methods made him an iconic figure of the time, inspiring others to follow in his footsteps.

HOW HEREPRESENTS THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE

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