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He was born into a poor family of slaves, who ived in "the back of town" a dangerous place of New Oleans. Unfortunately his father william left the family soon after he was born.
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Beatrice is seen here on the right side of mother, Mary "Mayann" Albert. It is actually unknown what day beatrice was born. when she was a toddler, her mother left louis and her to live whith their grandmother.
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Louis decided to drop out of Fisk school at 11 years old, to complete a quartet of boys who sang on the street for money.
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Louis got married to Daisy Parker. Soon after the new couple adopted a three year old boy ,Clarence Armstrong. Unfortunately the marriage didn't work out and the couple divorsed. Shortly after the seperation Daisy passed away.
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Louis replaced his teacher and mentor Joe 'king' Oliver when he decided to retire and move up north. this is really when Louis had a chance at something real playing the cornet.
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Louis was invited by his old mentor Joe 'king' Oliver to join the Creole jazz band in Chicago
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This is when Louis' career really took off.
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Gennette and Okeh labels became the first to record Louis
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Louis married his second wife Lil Hardin Armstrong, an accomplished pianist from Memphis, Tennesse
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Sometime in August of 1931 Lil Hardin and Louis seperated.
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Louis died of a heart attack in Queens, New York
