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Louis Armstrong war born in New Orleans,Louisianna. Shortly after his birth, Louis' father abandoned his family.
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In 1903, the Wright brothers made the worlds first succesful, controlled and powered flight on an aircraft.
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On New Year's Eve in 1912, Louis Fired a gun in which he was sent to New Orleans Home for Colored Waifs.There he recieved musical instruction on the cornet and fell in love with music.
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In 1914, the First World War began. Louis was 13 years old at the time.
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On March 19, 1918, Louis married Daisy Parker. His marriage to Parker failed quickly and they separated. She died shortly after the divorce.
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In 1922, Armstrong joined the departure to Chicago, where he had been invited by his mentor, Joe Oliver, to join his Creole Jazz Band.
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Louis married Lil Hardin on Febuary 4, 1924. She was a pianist on Olivers band and met Louis as they played music.
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After Marrying Lil Hardin, she pursuaded Louis to leave Oliver's band and go on his own. not long after that, he got a job working for Fletcher Henderson.
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In 1938 he divorced lil and married his girlfriend Alphs Smith. not long after,he settled in Queens, New York and lived with his fourth wife Lucille Armstrong.
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In June 1950, the Korean War started and continued until July 1953.
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In 1958, Louis Armstrong performed the song "I'll See You In My Dreams".
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The song What a Wonderful World was written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released in 1968.
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Louis Armstrong died of a heart attack in his sleep on July 6, 1971. He was residing in Corona, Queens, New York City, at the time of his death.
