Louis - the beginning
Where was Louis born?
New Orleans, Louisiana
How much money did Louis sell coal for?
5 cents
This city was known as the center of the jazz universe in the 1920s.
Chicago
the trumpet
Which instrument is longer and skinnier, the cornet or the trumpet?
the trumpet
What year was Louis born?
1901
Why was Louis arrested in 1912?
He stole his stepdad's gun and fired it in the air
Why did Louis take a year off music in 1934?
His lips were very sore
What kind of attack did Louis suffer from in 1959?
a heart attack
How many times did Louis get married?
4 times
What's Louis's middle name?
Daniel
What was the name of the home Louis was sent to?
the Colored Waif's Home for Boys
What was the name of King Oliver's band?
Creole Jazz Band
Name 3 continents where Louis performed in the 1950s and 1960s.
Europe, Africa, Asia
How many high Cs could Louis play in a row on the cornet?
200
What was the nickname given to the neighborhood Louis grew up in?
the Battlefield
Who was the famous cornet player that taught Louis how to play it?
King Oliver
Why did Louis move to NYC?
to join Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra
In what year did Louis pass away?
1971
Louis was the first African-American to write this kind of book:
an autobiography
What was the highest grade Louis finished?
5th grade
What instrument did Louis learn to play at the Home?
the cornet
What instrument did Louis's second wife play?
piano
How many nights a year did Louis normally perform in the 1960s?
300 nights a year
Name two musicians who were influenced by Louis's songs.
Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald