First NameLouisMiddle NameDanielLast NameArmstrongFull Name at BirthLouis Daniel ArmstrongAlternative NameSatchmo, Ambassador Satch, Dipper, Dippermouth, Pops, Satch, Satchmo (diminutive of `Satchel Mouth`), Slb/MikuBirthday4th August, 1901BirthplaceNew Orleans, LA, USADied6th July, 1971Place of DeathNew York City, New York, USACause of DeathHeart AttackBuriedFlushing CemeteryHeight5' 6" (168 cm)BuildAverageEye ColorBlackHair ColorBlackDistinctive FeatureRaspy singing voiceZodiac SignLeoSexualityStraightReligionRoman CatholicEthnicityBlackNationalityAmericanHigh SchoolFisk School for BoysOccupation TextSinger, Musician, ActorOccupationSingerClaim to FameHello, Dolly!Music Genre (Text)Dixieland, Jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop, ScatMusic GenreJazzYear(s) Activec. 1914–1971, 1919–1971Music StyleDixieland, Early Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Vocal, Swing, Traditional Pop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet JazzMusic MoodCarefree, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Cheerful, Joyous, Playful, Boisterous, Freewheeling, Lively, Warm, Whimsical, Earnest, Exuberant, Confident, Rousing, Gleeful, Romantic, Fun, Energetic, Elegant, RollickingInstrumentTrumpet, Leader, Vocals, CornetInstrument (text)Trumpet, Cornet, VocalsAssociated ActsJoe "King" Oliver, Ella Fitzgerald, Kid Ory, Jack Teagarden, King Oliver, Bobby Hackett, Oscar Peterson, Duke EllingtonBrand Endorsement(1964) TV commercial: "Suzie Cute" doll (Topper Toys), TV commercial: Sainsbury's supermarket (song used: "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket"), TV commercial: Levi 501 jeans (song used: "What a Wonderful World")Official WebsitesFriendBing Crosby, Charlie Shavers, Johnny Mercer

Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter, composer, vocalist, and actor who was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in the history of jazz.