Where did Louis Armstrong grow up?
New Orleans
What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
The cornet
What kind of music did Armstrong pursue?
Jazz
What was the name of Armstrong’s first band?
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
His first wife was a…
Prostitute
How did the public discover he could sing?
A Broadway production
How did Armstrong die?
In his sleep
How old was he when he married?
17
What was one of his health problems that caused him to abandon his career?
Kidney issues
What was one of his nicknames?
“Pops”
African Americans migrated from what area in the South?
Rural
African American intellectuals moved from what cities to Harlem? (There are 3)
Washington, Philadelphia, and Baltimore
Name one famous musician from the Harlem Renaissance
Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, or Lena Horne
What city did clubs start popping up all over?
New York
What was the most famous club?
The Cotton Club
What was a new literary form introduced during the Harlem Renaissance.
Jazz poetry
Who was one of the more popular writers during this time? (Talked about in class)
Langston Hughes
Name one notable artist during the Harlem Renaissance?
Palmer Hayden, Archibald Motley, or Augusta Savage
When did the Harlem Renaissance take place?
1920
After the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans strictly painted what?
African American culture and hardships
