How Did Louis Armstrong Influence The Harlem Renaissance

Louis Armstrong was one of the most famous musicians during the ‘Harlem Renaissance. Louis Armstrong came from a poor family in New Orleans, he found his way into the musical business by joining small bands and preforming in small clubs, parades, and funerals. However, being in a band did not last long because Louis was invited to move to Chicago and join a jazz band. After two years of being in a jazz band Louis, moved to New York City and made his first appearance on Broadway. Louis Armstrong then married a dancer from a group called “cotton club” where him and his jazz band had preformed multiple times. throughout 1950 and 60s Louis Armstrong appeared in many films and made international tours. Louis Armstrong was very important during the “Harlem Renaissance” because he was one of the most appreciated jazz artist and also taught people how to appreciate African music. …show more content…
Louis Armstrong being an African- American enlightened the white population with African traditions and music. Louis Armstrong was known as a “legend” during the “Harlem Renaissance because of his unique style of music. Louis gave many people information about the African people and traditions indirectly using his music. Louis’s most famous song “what a wonderful world” was a very influential song during the Harlem Renaissance because, it helped represent that some people were still looking at the positives. The song continues to show morals, for example “ we are going through a hard time now, things will get better and we have to make it a better place for our children”. This shows the main idea of the Harlem Renaissance because this song was very powerful and made people think differently. Louis Armstrong spread the language of jazz around the world serving as an international