Louis Armstrong Major Accomplishments

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“We all do 'do, re, mi,' but you have got to find the other notes yourself.” Louis meant by this quote how during his childhood, he got abandoned by his family so he never had help with anything at the beginning of his life because he was alone. Eventually, Louis Armstrong would become the most influential jazz virtuoso that had a grim past to help him get to the top. Louis Armstrong played in regular bands such as King Oliver’s Creole Band and Fletcher Henderson band and was signing on with different managers such as Tommy Rockwell and Johnny Collins that would almost destroy his his professional jazz carrier. Joe Glaser, Louis’ final manager would bring him from his lowest point to becoming a jazz sensation. The legacy he left would impact …show more content…
Abandoned by his father and then later Louis was neglected by his mother to the care of his grandmother, Josephine. Living with his grandmother in a town outside of New Orleans known as, Storyville, Louis Daniel Armstrong would tag along the parades and bands as they went by his house. 1912’s New Year’s Eve soon rolled along now Louis’ life would take turn. He took a gun outside, loaded with blanks to celebrate but was arrested for firing it at another child. Sent to the Colored Waifs’ Home, a boot camp type school for troubled teens. At the school there was a band and Louis Armstrong learned to play the tambourine along with the rest of the band members and its leader. Eventually Armstrong became the lead on cornet. The band instructor however, failed to recognize that Louis was developing bad habits that would later damage his mouth. After leaving Colored Waifs’ Home and its band Louis had envisioned that he would become a jazz musician. Although he took on a few day jobs in his early life so he could provide food and money for his family, after work he would roam the the town of New Orleans and listen to the different bands. Sometimes the members would let him use one of their instruments and join in while they were practicing. Slowly but surely he would eventually expand his instrumental range to become the most influential jazz musicians of
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