Louis Armstrong 1)____________ born in New Orleans, USA, on July 4, 1900. When he was thirteen years 2)_______,he began to play in a jazz band. He played different musical instruments.
In 1925, Armstrong went 3)______________ Chicago and started his own band there. It became very popular. Armstrong and 4)________ band gave concerts in many countries.
Louis Armstrong changed the style 5)______ jazz. He invented singing without words. The classic music of black Americans became the music of all Americans.
He was 6)____________ happy man and he wanted other people to be happy too. Louis Armstrong died in his sleep on July 6, 1971. But people still remember him and listen 7) his music.