Cornet

Louis Armstrong was born on August 4th 1901 in New Orleans. His tough and painful childhood began when his father abandoned the family Shortly after he was born. Over the next 12 years Louis lived with his grandmother, Josephine Armstrong. At six years old Louis, and three other boys, formed a vocal quartet, It was here where he first felt his love of music grow, sometimes making up to $10 simply from those passing by tipping him, and his friends, in mere pennies. At twelve Louis was sent to a military school for firing a gun during a New Year's Eve celebration. There he learned to play the cornet, a brass instrument very similar to the trumpet. After he was released he worked small jobs here and there and, although he no longer owned an instrument, one of his favorite things to do was to listen to the “Hot Style Jazz” of the time. Joe King Oliver acted as Armstrong's father and teacher for a large portion of his life, giving him his first trumpet and a chance to play at some of his gigs. From there he went on to join a variety of semi-successful groups. In 1922 at the age of 21 Louis moves to Chicago to again play Joe Olivers band. Slowly being recognized for his music, on April 5, 1923 he recorded his first song as a member of King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band. In February, 1924 he marries Lillian “Lil”…

The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White is a children 's book, published in 1970, that is full of talking animals, strange events, and fantastical elements. Even with the lighter tone of the story, White’s writing style and storytelling still hold symbolism. From racism to overcoming adversity, White’s stories have a deeper meaning that can resonate with us all on a personal level. The main character of this story is Louis, he is a trumpeter swan. The other swans, particularly Louis’ father,…

What exactly is a trumpet? A brass instrument? A trumpet is much more than just a high pitched brass instrument; it is the heart of every marching and pep band and makes a statement in every song it is played in. This is why when considering the purchase of a trumpet the mechanics, tone, and reputation of the brand must but taken into account. There are a lot of trumpets out there, some from reputable brands and some that are more or less the same quality as the plastic trumpets that can be…

Joe Smith’s cornet accompaniment relates to Fletcher Henderson’s piano accompaniment by that they both focus on supporting Bessie Smith rather than over powering her voice. This is because blues is more of vocal genre, in the song I noticed that what was being sung and the lyrics was what was dominantly heard. For me, I tended to concentrate on what melody on the song and tone of her voice rather than the instruments playing. Both the cornet and piano accompaniment exemplified the practice of…

Louis Armstrong became an amazing coronet player. He had a rough start in life, but overcame challenges. At first he wasn’t really out there for playing the cornet, but overtime jazz music became very popular and he became famous. Louis Armstrong was born August 4th, 1901. His dad, William Armstrong, was a mentor who also played the cornet and he was still only a little kid when his dad has left the house. Even then his mom left him, shrieking her parental responsibilities. This left Louis with…

unfathomable to those who have yet to experience such a thing. While children, and even many adults, dream of one day traveling through space and living on another planet, most do not think of the extreme mental struggles that come with this adventure of a lifetime. The struggles of food, water, hygiene, isolation, and gravity are only a handful of what astronauts have to deal with on their missions through space and walking among other planets. While it is an exciting thought that humanity may…

Louis Armstrong is, no doubt, is the one that popularized jazz more than other jazz musicians at the time. There were many other extraordinary musicians at that time, but Louis Armstrong was the lighthouse. Louis Armstrong grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. Louis Armstrong was poor when he was young, with both of his parents working in the factory struggling to survive. Louis Armstrong had contact with jazz since he was a young kid, received his first cornet when he was twelve. Unfortunately,…

Louis Armstrong was a jazz band player. Louis played the cornet. It's a type of trumpet. He was born August 4,1901. Louis grew up in a poor African American neighborhood in New Orleans. He had siblings. Louis married Lucille Wilson,1942. Louis died July 6,1971 because of a heart attack. Character Traits Louis lived with his younger sister and his mother. His father had left the family when Louis was just a boy. Louis was a black boy and he worked really hard to have a roof over his family's head…

This film is story of a friendship between a live-in babysitter and a 12-year-old privileged music prodigy. Eleanor, the live-in-babysitter, strikes an unlikely friendship with Reggie when she hears him play a composition called Like Sunday, Like Rain on his cello. The audience is given some background information that Eleanor had music talent as well having been excepted at Julliard to play the cornet but lacking funds. Eleanor and Reggie become closely attached; however, the job is temporary…

He quit his job as a newspaper seller and a coal transporter and began concentration full-time on his cornet, playing in bars, parties, dances and funeral marches. In 1918, he married Daisy parker who was also a prostitute, this led into many arguments and fights, soon ending in divorce. He adopted a three year old boy named Clarence, Clarence’s mother, Louis’s cousin, had unfortunately died in childbirth. Clarence, was then taken care of for the rest of his life by Louis. …