After dancing to music on the radio before she goes to bed, a young girl learns how to sing scat when Louis Armstrong comes to her in a dream. Includes facts about Louis Armstrong and scat singing.
Relates how the famous jazz trumpeter began his musical career, as a poor boy in New Orleans, by singing songs on street corners and playing a battered cornet in a marching band.
Presents a brief biography of jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong, describing his childhood, his early life in New Orleans, his achievements, struggles, and legacy.
A narrative of the early life of jazz artist Louis Armstrong describing his impoverished childhood, Jim Crow legislation, vigilante terrorism, and how his life was shaped by the culturally rich African-American traditions of New Orleans.
A biography of the African American musician, nicknamed Satchmo, who had a major impact on the development of jazz music and was in several movies including "Hello Dolly.".
Presents the biography of legendary jazz artist, Louis Armstrong and profiles his life from his early childhood in New Orleans to his international fame as a jazz trumpeter.