He sold newspapers and vegetables and sometimes sang with friends for money. [1] He also was in charge of looking after his little sister. In essence he was the man of the house. While Louis was singing on the streets he was the happiest and always had a happy grin. He had such a wide grin he was given the nickname “Satchelmouth” later shortened to “Satchmo” Eventually he had made enough extra money to buy himself a cornet, a brass instrument similar to a trumpet but, shorter and wider. He taught himself to play this instrument. At the young age of eleven he quit school so that he could go to work full time to help support his
He sold newspapers and vegetables and sometimes sang with friends for money. [1] He also was in charge of looking after his little sister. In essence he was the man of the house. While Louis was singing on the streets he was the happiest and always had a happy grin. He had such a wide grin he was given the nickname “Satchelmouth” later shortened to “Satchmo” Eventually he had made enough extra money to buy himself a cornet, a brass instrument similar to a trumpet but, shorter and wider. He taught himself to play this instrument. At the young age of eleven he quit school so that he could go to work full time to help support his