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http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/louis-armstrong-about-louis-armstrong/528/

Harlem Renaissance

http://www.biography.com/people/louis-armstrong-9188912#career-and-personal-setbacks

https://learnodo-newtonic.com/langston-hughes-famous-poems

Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes wrote peotry, short stories and novels.

Famous works

  • The Negro Speaks of Rivers
  • Harlem
  • The Weary Blues
  • I, Too, Sing America
  • Mother to Son

Louis Armstrong was born in new Orleans into a poor family he was arrested on New years eve he was then sent to a colored home for boys in which he began to love music. And from there he began to play music and his reputation among musicians grew. He was the first african American to be in a major Hollywood movie and he was thew first African American to host a nationally sponsored radio show

In the poem i too sing America Langston Hughes says patriotism is not limited by race

Famous works

  • What a wonderful world
  • Star dust
  • La via En rose

Harlem Renaissance

Louis Armstrong

  • The Harlem renaissance was centered in Harlem New york city
  • The Harlem renaissance redefined how americans understood african american culture
  • The Harlem renaissance was a major influence not only in the united states but throughout the entire world.

Ryan Kerns

Louis Armstrong was a famous jazz composer during the Harlem renaissance he is considered the founder of jazz. Louis began to revolutionize jazz by introducing the extended solo before Louis Armstrong jazz was played in highly orchestrated arrangements. His performances will have a long lasting effect on music.

Mrs. Minkin

English 3 period 6

January 17 , 2017

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