Louis Armstrong was born in 1901 in one of the poorest sections of New Orleans, known as "The Battlefield", because of the frequent gang fights. His famous nickname was "Satchmo" short for "satchel mouth", ... it on the 4th of July because that's what his grandmother had told him. Louis's childhood wasn't the best growing up. His father left his mother shortly after he was born and he was sent to live with his grandmother for 5 years. Eventually, he was sent back to his mother and sister, Bernice. When he turned seven he began working and ... ...

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