Portrait of Louis Armstrong kissing his trumpet, late 1920s.

Louis Armstrong
Getty Images;  July 18, 2002 ;     180 words ...William_Vanderson Getty Images 07-18-2002 Louis Armstrong (1900 - 1971), the great jazz trumpeter and vocalist, staying in London on his way to Africa for a tour. [12th October 1960] Credit: Hulton|Archive by Getty Images 2002 Getty Images, Inc.

Louis Armstrong in an ad for Selmer Trumpets, 1930s.
Getty Images;  July 18, 2002 ;     174 words ...Getty Images 07-18-2002 Louis Armstrong, wearing a white jacket and vest, smiling and holding a trumpet in a promotional portrait for Selmer Trumpets, 1930s. Credit: Getty Images 2002 Getty Images, Inc.

Jazz musician Louis Armstrong is seen on a mural in ...
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Louis Armstrong & Barbra Streisand, 'Hello, Dolly!,' 1969.
Getty Images;  July 18, 2002 ;     200 words ...Getty Images 07-18-2002 American jazz musician and actor Louis Armstrong and American singer and actor Barbra ... and a feathered headdress. Credit: Getty Images 2002 Getty Images, Inc.

Louis Armstrong with trumpet and cigarette, 1960s.
Getty Images;  July 18, 2002 ;     171 words ...Getty Images 07-18-2002 Studio portrait of American jazz musician Louis Armstrong holding a trumpet and cigarette and making a face, 1960s. Credit: Getty Images 2002 Getty Images, Inc.

Portrait of Louis Armstrong smiling with cornet, 1940s.
Getty Images;  July 18, 2002 ;     178 words ...Getty Images 07-18-2002 Headshot portrait of American jazz musician Louis Armstrong smiling and holding a cornet against his chest, 1940s. He is wearing a jacket and a bow tie. Credit: Getty Images 2002 Getty Images, Inc.

Portrait of Louis Armstrong holding trumpet & cloth, 1950s
Getty Images;  July 18, 2002 ;     186 words ...Getty Images 07-18-2002 Portrait of American jazz trumpeter and bandleader Louis Armstrong (1901-1971), wearing a gray jacket and a black bow tie, smiling as he holds his trumpet and a cloth in front of a purple wall, 1940s. Credit: Getty Images 2002 Getty Images, Inc.