Born: 4 August 1901 · Died: 6 July 1971 · Age at death: 69
How old was Louis Armstrong when he died?
Louis Armstrong died aged 69. He was born on 4 August 1901 and died on 6 July 1971.
New Orleans jazz trumpeter and singer known as Satchmo, famous for his gravelly voice and What a Wonderful World
Did you know?He was one of the first popular performers to cross racial boundaries in America and became a global ambassador for jazz.
Quick facts
Date of birth4 August 1901
Date of death6 July 1971
Age at death69
Cause of deathMyocardial infarction
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceNew Orleans, United States
Occupationactor, street artist, trumpeter
Editor's Take:
Louis Armstrong did more than anyone to turn jazz into a soloist's art. Growing up in poverty in New Orleans, he learned the cornet in a home for troubled boys and went on to dazzle audiences with his inventive improvisation. His recordings with the Hot Five and Hot Seven in the 1920s changed how jazz was played, putting the brilliant individual solo centre stage. His warm, gravelly voice and joyful scat singing made him a beloved entertainer worldwide. Songs such as What a Wonderful World and Hello, Dolly! introduced him to new generations.
Key Milestones
1922: Joins King Oliver's band in Chicago
1925: Starts recording with his Hot Five
1964: Hello, Dolly! tops the US chart
1967: Records What a Wonderful World
Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American jazz and blues trumpeter and vocalist. Among the most influential figures in jazz, his career spanned five decades and several eras in the history of the genre.
Louis Armstrong's birthday is August 4. He was born on August 4, 1901 in New Orleans, United States.
How old was Louis Armstrong when he died?
Louis Armstrong died on July 6, 1971, aged 69.
Who shares a birthday with Louis Armstrong?
Famous people who share Louis Armstrong's August 4 birthday include Barack Obama, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Knut Hamsun, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
