Louis Armstrong By MATTHEALEY15 Aug 4, 1901 Louis Daniel Armstrong was born Mar 20, 1902 His father abandoned him and his family Mar 20, 1912 He dropped out of school and earned money singing on the streets with a quartet Mar 20, 1912 Musician named Joe "King" Oliver taught Louis to play the cornet Mar 20, 1916 He played in a brass band on the riverboats and steamboats of New Orleans Mar 19, 1918 Louis married Daisy Parker and adopted a 3-year-old mentally disabled boy named Clarence Mar 20, 1921 By this time he learned how to read music Period: Apr 11, 1937 to Apr 11, 1937 Became the first black to host a sponsored, national radio broadcast Period: Apr 11, 1957 to Apr 11, 1957 He speaks out against discrimination and violence Period: Apr 11, 1968 to Apr 11, 1968 Recorded his last song "What a wonderful world" Period: Apr 11, 1969 to Apr 11, 1969 He won a Grammy in vocal performance