Louis Ina G. Natalie M. Issa J. Christian R.
Mrs. Acevedo
Issa J
Armstrong
English 3, Per. 1
May 15, 2024
1901-1971
Figure 1: “Louis Armstrong Gets the Last Word on Louis Armstrong |
the Nation.” The Nation, 9 Nov. 2023, Figure 2: “Louis Armstrong Gets the Last Word on Louis Armstrong | the Nation.” The
Nation, 9 Nov. 2023
Ina G.
Early Life
● Born August 4, 1901 in New
Orleans, Louisiana.
● Raised in a Dangerous town ¨The
Battlefield¨
● Only had a 5th grade education
● Dropped out of school to work
● Able to work for his first cornet
● Was sent to a colored Waifs home
for boys
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Harlem Renaissance & Later Years
● Armstrong changed the jazz during the
Harlem Renaissance
● Known as "the world's greatest trumpet
player" during this time he continued his
legacy and decided to continue a focus
on his own vocal career.
Britannica. [Link]/biography/Louis-Armstrong. Accessed 20 May 2024. ● He toured America and Europe as a
● Armstrong came to fame in his early trumpet soloist accompanied by big
20s after joining King Oliver's Creole bands; for several years beginning in
1935.
Jazz Band in Chicago
● Established jazz as a soloist's music,
and made him one of the first pop
musicians of the radio era.
Christian Rodriguez
Top 5 Songs/Poems hhhhhh
● What a Wonderful World
● Vie en Rose
● Dream a Little Dream of Me
● Cheek to cheek
● Autumn in new york
Fig 1. “When Did Louis Armstrong Release ‘La Vie En Rose’?” Genius,
[Link]/Louis-armstrong-la-vie-en-rose-lyrics/q/release-date.
Issa J
OUR NUMBER 1
● Written by Bob Thiel
And George David
Weiss
● Released in 1967
● Main message of the
Song is about the hope
And faith for this world
And the people living in it.
● Less than 1,000 copies sold in the US, but was a major hit
In England and the UK
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Annotations
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What was What a Wonderful World truly about?
In Louis Armstrong's song “What a Wonderful World” he shows in his song how hope is the best and is
still possible and motivates us to press on. For example, in these lyrics, I see skies of blue And clouds of
white The bright blessed day The dark sacred night And I think to myself What a wonderful world this
implies that the world's skies, day and night, are all magnificent objects. I think he utilizes these lines to
suggest that there are more good things than bad things in our world and that everything is wonderful.
Furthermore, The colors of the rainbow So pretty in the sky Are also on the faces Of people going by I see
friends shaking hands Saying, "How do you do?" They're really saying I love you this points out affection for
you by highlighting relationships between people, the splendor of the natural world, and displays of
friendship and love. We tend to find the good things in our environment instead of the chaos and violence.
The message of this song is that, even in the face of adversity, there is always something beautiful and
delightful to find around us.
Works Cited. Issa J
● “Billie Holiday.” MEDFORD ARTS CENTER,
[Link]/[Link]#:~:text=Armstrong%20changed%20the%20jazz%20during,audiences%20to%20watch%20him%20perform.
● Eames, Tom. “Louis Armstrong’s 10 Best Songs Ever, Ranked.” Smooth, 25 July 2022,
[Link]/features/top-songs/louis-armstrong-best-songs-ranked.
● “Louis Armstrong’s Life in Letters, Music and Art.” The New York Times, 2BC,
[Link]/2018/11/16/arts/music/[Link]#:~:text=Raised%20in%20New%20Orleans%2C%20Armstrong,musicians%20of
%20the%20radio%20era.
● “Song of the Day for August 4: ‘What a Wonderful World’ With Louis Armstrong.” WGCU PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida, 7 Aug. 2023,
[Link]/section/artsandculture/2023-08-03/song-of-the-day-for-august-3-what-a-wonderful-world-with-louis-armstrong.
● Webber, Anna, and Anna Webber. “#MusicMondays: What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong.” TeamBonding, 7 May 2024,
[Link]/a-song-about-appreciating-the-beauty-around-you/#:~:text=About%20the%20Song&text=Although%20this%20isn't%20his,UK%
20right%20off%20the%20bat.
● “When Did Louis Armstrong Release ‘La Vie En Rose’?” Genius, [Link]/Louis-armstrong-la-vie-en-rose-lyrics/q/release-date.
