Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971

LC control no.	n 50001506
Descriptive conventions	rda
LC classification	ML419.A75 Biography
Personal name heading	Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Armstrong, Satchmo, 1901-1971 Satchmo, 1901-1971
Associated country	United States
Birth date	1901-08-04
Death date	1971-07-06
Place of birth	New Orleans (La.)
Place of death	New York (N.Y.)
Field of activity	Jazz
Affiliation	All Stars (Musical group : Louis Armstrong)
Profession or occupation	Trumpet players Musicians Singers Actors Political activists
Found in	His Swing that music ... 1936. Village voice, 8/23/88: Giddins, G. Happy birthday, Pops (baptismal files of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, New Orleans, indicate b. Aug. 4, 1901; baptized Aug. 25, 1901) Medearis, A.S. Little Louis and the jazz band, c1994: t.p. (Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong) Fax from G. Giddins, Jan. 15, 1998 (photocopy of page from the baptismal register for the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church giving Aug. 4, 1901 as birth date; photocopy of page from the 1910 census (which was taken Apr. 22 or 23, 1910) listing him as eight years old) The Penguin encyclopedia of popular music, 1990: p. 39 (Armstrong, Louis; b. Aug. 4, 1901, New Orleans, La.; d. July 6, 1971, N.Y.C.; a baptismal certificate discovered in 1988 confirmed this birthdate) African American National Biography, July 17, 2014: (Armstrong, Louis; trumpeter, cornetist, jazz musician, jazz singer, popular singer; born 4 August 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States; rise to prominence began with his move to Chicago in August 1922; Armstrong and his All Stars became the highest-paid jazz band; the first black performer to be featured in a network radio series; between 1932 and 1965 appeared in almost fifty motion pictures; a significant leader in the struggle for racial equality in America; died 6 July 1971 in Queens, Corona, New York, United States)
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