Biography-Louis Armstrong

Who is Louis Armstrong?

• one of the greatest singers of all time

• one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time

• one of the greatest astronauts of all time

What does the text describe?

• the jazz music Louis Armstrong created

• Louis Armstrong's life as a kid in New Orleans

• Louis Armstrong's adventuers around the world

Read the following sentences from the text:

"Louis played new jazz rhythms on the trumpet. His voice was rough and different. He made jazz music no one had heard before."

What does this information tell us about Louis Armstrong as a musician?

• He was a talented yet boring musician.

• He was an innovative and creative musician.

• He was a musician who copied the style of other people.

Based on the text, what can you conclude about Louis Armstrong's talents?

• He was talented in many different ways.

• He was only talented in making music.

• He became less talented as he got older.

What is the main idea of this text?

• Early in his music career, Louis Armstrong played with different musical groups. He would play very long trumpet solos which no one had ever done in jazz music before.

• Louis Armstrong's childhood nickname was "Satchmo." As he toured around the world, he earned the nickname "Ambassador Satch."

• Louis Armstrong was one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. He made jazz music no one had heard before and became popular all over the world.