Louis Armstrong - Jazz Musician and Civil Rights Figure
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Where was Louis Armstrong born?

  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Memphis, Tennessee
  • New Orleans, Louisiana (correct)
  • Detroit, Michigan
  • What instrument did Louis Armstrong primarily play?

  • Trombone
  • Cornet (correct)
  • Saxophone
  • Clarinet
  • Where did Louis Armstrong develop his musical skills?

  • At the New York Philharmonic Academy
  • At the New Orleans Colored Waif’s Home for Boys (correct)
  • At the Nashville Blues Conservatory
  • At the Chicago Jazz Institute
  • What singing style was Louis Armstrong known for?

    <p>Scatting (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the neighborhood Armstrong lived in known as due to its conditions?

    <p>'The Battlefield' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the best cornet player in New Orleans who mentored Louis Armstrong?

    <p>'King' Oliver (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Louis Armstrong take a summer job playing the cornet in 1919?

    <p>On a riverboat (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did Louis Armstrong join after he took over Oliver’s spot in New Orleans’ band?

    <p>Creole Jazz Band (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which musician did Louis Armstrong partner with to record duets like 'West End Blues'?

    <p>Earl “Fatha” Hines (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Louis Armstrong recognize that swing music’s days were numbered in the 1940s?

    <p>In international tours (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of Louis Armstrong's nicknames due to his popularity with international audiences?

    <p>Ambassador Satch (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Louis Armstrong have to take two years off from playing and recording in the 1930s?

    <p>His lips were hurt from playing the trumpet too frequently (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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