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Also Known As Louis Daniel Armstrong • Satchmo
Born August 4, 1901 • New Orleans • Louisiana
Died July 6, 1971 (aged 69) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1990) • Grammy Award (1964)

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  • Louis Armstrong was the first black man in the U.S. to host a radio show.
  • "What a Wonderful World" peaked on the U.S. music charts after Armstrong passed away.
  • Armstrong was arrested at eleven years old for disturbing the peace.
  • Mob bosses from New York City and Chicago threatened Louis Armstrong in attempts to control his management contract.
  • Armstrong played the trumpet so powerfully that he often split his lip.

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