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Louis Armstrong & William Armstrong

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William Armstrong is the biological father of Jazz pioneer Louis Armstrong; however, he left the family when Louis was still an infant.

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Louis Armstrong

  • b. Aug 4, 1901, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • d. Jul 6, 1971, New York, New York, USA

The trumpeter and singer is widely credited with starting modern jazz.

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William Armstrong

  • b. 1881
  • d. 1922

William Armstrong and Maryann Albert are the birth parents of Jazz pioneer Louis Armstrong.

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