Презентация на тему Louis armstrong (1901-1971)

for his virtuosity with the cornet and trumpet.
Selmer trumpet,

given as a gift by King George V of the United Kingdom to Louis Armstrong in 1933

Louis Armstrong

access to the upper echelons of American society which

were highly restricted for black men of his era.
 As his fame grew, so did his access to the finer things in life usually denied to a black man, even a famous one. His renown was such that he dined in reputable restaurants and stayed in hotels usually exclusively for whites. I
t was a power and privilege that he enjoyed, although he was very careful not to flaunt it with fellow performers of color, and privately, he shared what access that he could with friends and fellow musicians.

Louis Armstrong