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Louis Armstrong was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer. He was one of the most influential figures in jazz music, and is considered one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and began playing the trumpet at the age of 11. He rose to fame in the 1920s, playing with the Hot Five and Hot Seven ensembles. He was known for his improvisational skills and his distinctive gravelly voice. Armstrong's career spanned five decades, and he was a major influence on jazz music. He was also an actor, appearing in films such as High Society and Hello, Dolly! He died in 1971 at the age of 69.

Popular As Louis Daniel Armstrong (The King of the Jazz Trumpet, Satchmo, Pops)
Occupation soundtrack,actor,music_department
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 4 August, 1901
Birthday 4 August
Birthplace New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Date of death 6 July, 1971
Died Place New York City, New York, USA
Nationality United States

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Louis Armstrong Height, Weight & Measurements

At 70 years old, Louis Armstrong height is 5' 5¾" (1.67 m) .

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Height 5' 5¾" (1.67 m)
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Who Is Louis Armstrong's Wife?

His wife is Lucille Wilson (12 October 1942 - 6 July 1971) ( his death), Alpha Smith (11 October 1938 - 1942) ( divorced), Lil Armstrong (5 February 1924 - 1938) ( divorced), Daisy Parker (24 March 1919 - 18 December 1923) ( divorced)

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Wife Lucille Wilson (12 October 1942 - 6 July 1971) ( his death), Alpha Smith (11 October 1938 - 1942) ( divorced), Lil Armstrong (5 February 1924 - 1938) ( divorced), Daisy Parker (24 March 1919 - 18 December 1923) ( divorced)
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Louis Armstrong Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Louis Armstrong worth at the age of 70 years old? Louis Armstrong’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. He is from United States. We have estimated Louis Armstrong's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023 Under Review
Net Worth in 2022 Pending
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Source of Income Soundtrack

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Timeline

2008

Posthumously inducted into the Long Island Hall of Fame (2008).

2007

Posthumously inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame (2007).

1995

Pictured on a 32¢ US commemorative postage stamp in the Legends of American Music series, issued 1 September 1995.

1990

Posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1990) (under the category Early Influence).

1987

Doc Louis, the trainer character in the boxing video game Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (1987), is based on his likeness.

1983

He was laid to rest at the Flushing Cemetery, Section 9 in Flushing, Queens, New York City not too far from his home in Corona, Queens. His tombstone is a red granite, emblazoned simply "Satchmo" Louis Armstrong with a beautiful white trumpet figure laden on top. Buried with him is his last of four wives, Lucille Armstrong who died in 1983.

1978

Posthumously inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame (1978) (charter member).

1971

Louis Armstrong passed away on July 6, 1971, a month away from what would have been his 70th birthday on August 4.

1964

Interestingly enough, Armstrong had never heard of either the song or show "Hello, Dolly!" when he recorded it. To him, it was just the lead song on an album of show tunes, and he was more surprised than anyone when both the single and the album (Kapp 1964) went to #1 on the Billboard charts. What makes this accomplishment all the more remarkable is that it happened at the height of the so-called "British Invasion", when The Beatles and other British rock groups seemed to be dominating every aspect of the pop music charts. Armstrong later repeated his hit in the show's film version (Hello, Dolly! (1969)), singing it to Barbra Streisand.

1960

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7018 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.

1959

Refused to go a State Department-sponsored concert tour of the Soviet Union in 1959 because he felt the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower wasn't doing enough to promote civil rights legislation.

1950

On June 26, 1950, he recorded the American version of the French songs "La Vie en Rose" and "C'est si Bon". "La Vie en Rose" was written by Louiguy (music) and Édith Piaf (lyrics) in 1946 and "C'est si Bon" was written by Henri Betti (music) and André Hornez (lyrics) in 1947. The English lyrics of "La Vie en Rose" were written by Mack David and the English lyrics of "C'est si Bon" were written by Jerry Seelen. The recording took place in New York with Sy Oliver and his Orchestra.

1932

Satchmo became Armstrong's nickname after his 1932 Grand Tour of Europe. A London music magazine editor wrote "Satchmo" in an article -- probably because he could not read his garbled notes. Up until that time, Armstrong's nickname was Satchelmouth.

1929

In 1929 Armstrong appeared on Broadway in "Hot Chocolates", in which he introduced Fats Waller's "Ain't Misbehavin', his first popular song hit.

1923

He made his first recordings with that band in 1923.

1922

Louis Armstrong grew up poor in a single-parent household. He was 13 when he celebrated the New Year by running out on the street and firing a pistol that belonged to the current man in his mother's life. At the Colored Waifs Home for Boys, he learned to play the bugle and the clarinet and joined the home's brass band. They played at socials, picnics and funerals for a small fee. At 18 he got a job in the Kid Ory Band in New Orleans. Four years later, in 1922, he went to Chicago, where he played second coronet in the Creole Jazz Band.

1920

Although his career as a recording artist dates back to the 1920s, when he made now-classic recordings with Joe 'King' Oliver, Bessie Smith and the legendary Jimmie Rodgers, as well as his own Hot Five and Hot Seven groups, his biggest hits as a recording artist came comparatively late in his life: "Mack the Knife" (1956), "Hello, Dolly!" (a #1 hit in 1964), "What a Wonderful World" (1968) and "We Have All the Time in the World" (over 20 years after his death).

1900

For most of his life, Louis Armstrong always gave July 4, 1900, as his birthdate, possibly because it was easy to remember. In all likelihood, he probably believed it himself. It wasn't until many years after his death that a birth record was found confirming the correct date as August 4, 1901.