Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971

LC control no.	n 50001506
Descriptive conventions	rda
LC classification	ML419.A75 Biography
Personal name heading	Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Armstrong, Satchmo, 1901-1971 Satchmo, 1901-1971
Birth date	1901-08-04
Death date	1971-07-06
Place of birth	New Orleans (La.)
Place of death	New York (N.Y.)
Field of activity	Trumpet--Performance Singing Jazz Acting
Affiliation	All Stars (Musical group : Louis Armstrong)
Profession or occupation	Trumpeters Singers Jazz musicians Actors
Found in	His Swing that music ... 1936. Village voice, Aug. 23, 1988: Giddins, G. Happy birthday, Pops (baptismal files of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, New Orleans indicate b. Aug. 4, 1901; baptized Aug. 25, 1901) Medearis, A.S. Little Louis and the jazz band, c1994: t.p. (Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong) Fax from G. Giddins, Jan. 15, 1998 (photocopy of page from the baptismal register for the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church giving Aug. 4, 1901 as birth date; photocopy of page from the 1910 census (which was taken Apr. 22 or 23, 1910) listing him as eight years old) The Penguin encyclopedia of popular music, 1990: p. 39 (Armstrong, Louis; b. Aug. 4, 1901, New Orleans, La.; d. July 6, 1971, N.Y.C.; a baptismal certificate discovered in 1988 confirmed this birthdate) African American National Biography via Oxford African American Studies Center database, July 17, 2014 (Louis Armstrong; b. Aug. 4, 1901 in New Orleans, La.; d. July 6, 1971 in Queens, N.Y.; trumpeter, cornetist, jazz musician, jazz singer; performed with Armstrong and his All Stars; appeared in films)
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