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Louis Armstrong (1901)close
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Louis Armstrong was a trumpet player and singer considered by many to be one of the best jazz musicians ever. Nicknamed Satchmo, he was posthumously awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, has 11 compositions in the Grammy Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The New Orleans airport was renamed Louis Armstrong International Airport in his honor.
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This page presents short biographies of more than 200 famous Americans drawn from our unit, "The 50 States." These personalities are arranged by theme.
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African Americans:
Artists:
Business Leaders:
National "Characters":
| Phineas Taylor "P.T." Barnum | Clyde Barrow | John Wilkes Booth |
| Butch Cassidy | William "Buffalo Bill" Cody | Davy Crockett |
| Jesse James | Evel Knievel | Harland David "Colonel" Sanders |
| Jefferson R. "Soapy" Smith |
Cultural Figures:
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