Who would have thought that a black boy from the wrong side of town in New Orleans would turn out to be one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time? Louis Daniel Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in a place called "the battlefield" of New Orleans, to Mary and William Armstrong. However, when Louis was still a baby, his father left the family and he went to live with his grandmother. After Louis turned five, he returned to live with his mother and sister, Beatrice, whom Louis had come to call "Mama Lucy." At just 7 years old, Louis bought his very first cornet, which he taught himself to play, and created his first vocal quartet with it. Then, when Louis was 13, to celebrate New Year's Eve, he fired a gun in the street. The police arrested him and sent him to the New Orleans Colored Reformatory, also known as The Waifs Home for Boys. During his time at the Waif Home, the group director took Louis under his wing. The headmaster, Peter Davis, taught young Louis to play the bugle. Mr. Davis also gave Louis his very first trumpet. It was at this point in Louis' life that music gave him direction and purpose. After spending three years at the Waifs Home, Louis was released at the age of 16. Meanwhile, Louis had odd jobs like singing on corners, working on a scrap yard, cleaning graves, and selling coal for money. He used his earnings to help his family. In 1918, Louis married a prostitute named Daisy Parker. They divorced in 1922. According to Combo USA, Louis later mentioned that he thought it was a mistake to have married Daisy. After thinking about it, he didn't think they were old enough to get married. Louis met Joseph Oliver shortly before...... middle of paper ......you are still able to spot some instruments. In fact, the first sound I noticed was the piano, then the trombone and clarinet. Their harmonized sound is very distinct. Just like the lyrics, I'm sure if you heard just the instrumental part you would recognize it right away. Overall, Louis Armstrong made some good music in his time. Songs like What a Wonderful World have been commercialized and edited into films. Disney, in fact, used many of Mr. Armstrong's songs in its films. Unfortunately, music is no longer created this way. Many artists today use digital recording, but this was not possible for people like Mr. Armstrong and others. Mr. Armstrong also has a strong live performance. This can be seen in his facial expressions and his interaction with the audience. If only today's musicians appreciated music like they did 20 or 30 years ago.