Louis Armstrong

American jazz trumpeter, cornetist, singer and bandleader, nicknamed "Satchmo" or "Pops". Along with [a=Fletcher Henderson] he was the instigator of the second wave of jazz, Swing.

Inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1990 (Early Influence).

[b]For his writing credits, do not use those of his wife [a=Lil Hardin-Armstrong] ("Struttin' With Some Barbecue", "Bad Boy", "Just For A Thrill", "Perdido Street Blues", "The King Of The Zulu's" among others)[/b]

Born 4 August 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (often also noted as 4 July 1900, based on erroneous information from Armstrong himself).

Died 6 July 1971 in New York City, New York, USA.

Winner of 1 Grammy Award:

- Best Vocal Performance, Male for [m=232350]