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media type="custom" key="3440234" width="490" height="403""We all have 'do, re, mi' but you must find the other notes yourself" Louis Armstrong was growing up he lived in a poor neighborhood. At the age of eleven he joined a quirtet to make some money. Then he learned to play the cornet by a man named Bunk Johnson. When learning he played by ear at Dago Tony's Tonk in New Orleans. When Armstrong was performing his first cornet was bought by the Karnofskys who were practically his family. When armstrong was 19 he joined his mentor's band called the King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band. A few years later Armstrong had his first recording deal on the Gennett Okeh labels. When Armstrong was in his twenties he married his first wife Daisy Parker and the adopted a three year old child named clearance. Unfortunately the marraige ended quickly after and she died. When Armstrong was 42 he settled down in Queens, New York. "We all have 'do,re,mi' but you must find the other notes yourself. This it teaching that we all are given the tools to a happy and successful life, but you have to do the rest yourself. Louis Armstrong was a man that actuelly accomplished this.

Louis Armstrong said this on his death bed. ||
 * Pictures || Topic of Slide || Narration ||
 * [[image:http://www.kodiakschools.org/khs/departments/englishdepartment/American_Literature/assets/louis-armstrong.jpg width="117" height="155"]] || Beginning Slide || Chris no last name the date and group ||
 * [[image:http://bp0.blogger.com/_EtgZ5bwPyDQ/RhFOdIt9drI/AAAAAAAAASY/UqJDnypRv_g/s400/golf_11big.jpg width="159" height="196"]] || Learning the trade || When Armstrong was eleven he dropped out of school and joined a quirtet and performed in the streets for money. Louis Armstrong first learned to play the cornet when he was eleven. He was taught by a man named Bunk Johnson. ||
 * [[image:http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/collections/la-cornet.jpg width="206" height="111"]] || First performance || When learning to play the cornet he played by "ear" at Dago Tony's Tonk in New Orleans. When he was performing his first cornet was bought by the Karnofskys. They were practically his family and from then as a sign of gratitude he wore the star of david. ||
 * [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1b/VocalionMuggles.jpg/120px-VocalionMuggles.jpg width="120" height="126" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:VocalionMuggles.jpg"]] || Recording Deals || Armstrong had his first recording deal on the Gennett Okeh labels. Jazz records were just starting to boom at the time. While doing this he also did some solos and breaks. ||
 * [[image:http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/USPics4/54362.jpg width="174" height="137"]] || The Band || The first band that Armstrong was in was the King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band. This was the band of Armstrongs mentor. By the 1920's the band was an influensial band. It was tyhe center of jazz. ||
 * [[image:http://nutrias.org/~nopl/monthly/august2001/aug200101.jpg width="116" height="164"]] || Family Life || Armstrong's first wife's name was Daisy Parker. They adopted a 3 year old boy named clarence. The marriage ended quickly and they were divorced. She died shortly after. ||
 * [[image:http://www.nybeyondsight.org/img/portspics/louis-armstrong-house.jpg width="178" height="153"]] || Settling Down || In 1943 armstrong settled down in Queens, New York where he played nearly 300 gigs a year. ||
 * [[image:http://musicartistinterview.com/images/Louis-Armstrong-Posters.jpg width="165" height="159"]] || Death || "I think I had a beautiful life. I didn't wish for anything that I couldn't get and I got pretty near everything I wanted because I worked for it.
 * [[image:http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/collections/arm-poster.jpg width="137" height="158"]] || Conclusion || This is to teach that a person can start at the lowest piont in society and come out on top. All it takes is perserverience and a will to become great. you can't just think that it will be handed to you, you must work for it. ||
 * [[image:http://www.sociologique.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/louis_armstrong.jpg width="119" height="139"]] || Ending || work sited and credit to louis armstrong ||