Unit 4 DB: Louis Armstrong and His Influences

Explore the readings and materials on Louis Armstrong and the different musicians and external influences that made him the musician he was (society, family, culture).  Choose one influence that you think was the most powerful for him and explain why you believe this to be significant in influencing his music.  Then, discuss Louis Armstrong's contributions to American music and his role in making jazz musically unique from other music types. 

https://music.si.edu/story/louis-armstrong

https://www.biography.com/news/louis-armstrong-biography-facts