bars, parades, and funerals. One night, while playing a cornet at a bar, he came across Joe “king” Oliver. A very famous jazz player at that time, Oliver asked him if he would like to join his band. Louis accepted this offer with open arms. Oliver became an important person in Louis’s life as a teacher, mentor, and somewhat like the father he never had. This is where he got his musical education. In 1919 Joe left for Chicago, Louis took his spot in the “kid Ory “band as the lead cornetist. That same
The modern composer I decided to research after examining various options is Louis Armstrong. Louis Armstrong was born August 4, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the parents of Mayann Albert and Willie Armstrong. Louis moved from house to house among his mother to his grandmother Josephine Armstrong right after his birth due to Louis’s father leaving him. Once Louis’s mother conceived Louis’s Sister Beatrice four years later when Louis was 6 years old, he moved back in with his mother. Due to Armstrong’s
was Joe “king” Oliver. As the article Red Hot Jazz states he had amazing technical abilities like no other, his joy and inspiration, and amazingly quick, creative musical intellectuality still prevail Jazz to this day. He was a natural musician when it came to jazz. In 1917 “Armstrong played with the King Ory band which was a hot jazz group” (history timelines). The King Ory Band was One of the first bands he ever joined. He was an amazing clarinetist whom which he had learned from Joe “King” Oliver
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Daniel Louis Armstrong was one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. He took jazz from a predominantly black audience and brought it into a white audience as well. His amazing musical talent, his joy and inventiveness, and his quick mind still dominate the jazz genre to this day. Like most early jazz artists, Louis Armstrong was from New Orleans. He was born on August 4, 1901. He grew up in poverty in a rough neighborhood of Uptown New Orleans known as “the back
Louis Armstrong was the first important soloist to emerge in jazz, and he became the most influential musician in the music's history. As a trumpet virtuoso, his playing, beginning with the 1920s studio recordings made with his Hot Five and Hot Seven ensembles, charted a future for jazz in highly imaginative, emotionally charged improvisation. For this, he is revered by jazz fans. But Armstrong also became an enduring figure in popular music, due to his distinctively phrased bass singing and engaging
Colored Waifs Home. While at the Colored Waifs Home, he learned how to play the cornet. • In 1918, Armstrong played in the Kid Ory band. He replaced King Oliver. He played in the Mississippi riverboat dance bands during the early 1920s. • In 1922, Louis played in the Creole Jazz Band in Chicago. He played second cornet, under King Oliver. This band had many great musicians like Johnny Dodds, Baby Dodds, and Lil Hardin. In 1924, Armstrong married the pianist Lil Hardin. • During Armstrong’s
Shayla Smith T. Roper English 102 Essay #2 22 Oct 2012 Fences The stage play by August Wilson, “Fences” (1834) takes place in the year of 1957 in a big-city neighborhood. Wilson reveals lifestyles and traits of each individual character throughout the play. Two main characters in particular that were discussed in the play were Lyons Maxon and Cory Maxon. Wilson clarifies similar as well as different characteristics about the two brothers. Both Lyons, a want to be jazz player, and Cory
musician Louis Armstrong was born. He was also known as “Satchmo” because of the size of his mouth and “Pops.” He grew up in a rough section of New Orleans in a poor family. He played in small clubs, played at funerals and parades at a young age. Joe “King” Oliver noticed Armstrong, and became his mentor. Armstrong, known for playing the trumpet, moved to New York City in 1924 to play with Fletcher Henderson. In 1925 as band leader of Hot Five, he made his first recordings in Chicago. He toured in England
Jazz music of the 1940’s and 1950’s was defined by a history of change since its beginning at the dawn of the 20th century. Almost every decade brought a new flavor to the movement, and by the 1940’s jazz had developed into a mature, complex form of music, with many nuances and avenues for continued change. It is important to trace the early movements in jazz to better understand the innovations of the Bebop and Cool jazz eras of the 40’s and 50’s. The first appearance of jazz was at the turn
The History of American Jazz Jazz begun when World War I had just ended and a social revolution was on its way. The Jazz movement affected the United States history and future music industry in many ways. Initially, the first jazz is said to have been played by funeral bands that wailed music full of soul and sadness as the followed horse drawn hearses down the streets of New Orleans. It was blues music though (Winfieled 157). The first place of jazz has many origins: New Orleans, St Louis
entertainment lounges helped the progression and ultimately adaptation what was once an only African American style of music into a National style adopted by all races. Popular artists from New Orleans who helped create Jazz such as Louis Armstrong, Joe oliver, and Fletcher Henderson were some of the major influences of Jazz on music and its transformation into swing music during the 1920s and 1930s. A popular white Swing man was Benny Goodman, who with the teachings of popular Jazz artists help spread
Practice Final Exam for RDG 028 Name: Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) If the most influential musician in the entire span of jazz had to be chosen, the choice might be Louis Armstrong. “His heritage permeates all of jazz to this day . . . all that we may hear today has been touched by his genius.” The myth has always been that Daniel Louis Armstrong was born on July 4, 1900. However, extensive research has uncovered his baptism papers at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in New Orleans stating
So Black! Jazz is a melody that is notoriously impossible to define. Throughout history it has been attached to the African American people where it is widely accepted as the “pinnacle of African American music” and is known to have placed New Orleans on the musical map. It is very unique as it is “distinguished by the originality of its improvisation, the virtuosity and erudition of its performers and composers, and its professionalism and artistry” . It is a music that is not merely for listening
Personal Information Full name: Daniel Louis Armstrong; Nickname: "Satchmo"; Born: July 4, 1900, in New Orleans, Louisiana; Died: July 6, 1971, on Long Island, New York; Genres: Jazz; Styles: Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, New Orleans Jazz, Classic Jazz
injustices. It is considered to be the first event that started the Civil Rights Movement in the USA for being so horrific and attracting attention worldwide. Topeka vs Brown The Topeka Board of Education vs Brown was another event that involved Oliver Brown, a black pastor to lodge a
African American clubs was faster and wilder than the jazz played by the white dance halls, but even the jazz in the African American clubs was tame in comparison to the jazz of New Orleans. King Oliver is the best example of the shift in style that occurred when musicians moved from New Orleans to Chicago. King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band was highly successful in New Orleans. The early New York Jazz music was influenced by ragtime music, which had been popular there in the early 1900s. Scott Joplin
Intro to Jazz In the Early Jazz period during 1900 and 1922, bands took place in New Orleans. Included in these bands were Joe “King” Oliver, Louis Armstrong, and Ferdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton who all played a style of music that would later become known as Dixieland. It was not until the early 1920’ that many black New Orleans musicians were first recorded. Among the first was the Original Dixieland Jazz Band with a collective of white New Orleans musicians who organized their band during 1916
Statement of Question My topic is the music of The Harlem Renaissance. During this time, African Americans were encouraged to celebrate their hertitage. What became of this shocked people around the nation. Many African Americans showed talents in poetry, music, and acting. This became a very important part of our history. How does the Harlem Renaissance music affect us today? Methodology The reason I picked the Harlem Renaissance is because you do not hear
History of Jazz Music Jazz music, one of the most popular genres there is today in American culture. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines jazz as a type of music with lively rhythms and melodies that is often made up by musicians as they play. American music developed especially from ragtime and blues and characterized by propulsive syncopated rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, varying degrees of improvisation, and often deliberate distortions of pitch and timbre. Although the jazz has been
many differences. Although jazz descended from an African background, it did not take long for the white minority to start imitating it. The new genre exploded into full effect during the period of the 1920’s when leaders of famous jazz bands Joe "King" Oliver, Louis Armstrong, and Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton started to become known by becoming jazz legends. Along with the arrival of jazz icons people found another way of expressing their emotions during these depressing times in the form of dancing