Top 5 interesting facts about Louis Armstrong:
1. Louis always referred to himself phoenetically as "Lewis", and not "Louie". "Louie" was the French pronounciation of his name and implicated him as being Cajun, which he wasn't. Despite the fact that most of the public referred to him as "Louie" Armstrong, he hated being called that.
2. Louis had a huge personality, but in real life only stood 5'6".
3. Louis' mother was a prostitute.
4. Louis was very well versed in classical music, and used to warm up for his performances by playing opera librettos.
5.When Louis was 11 he was arrested for brandishing a loaded pistol and sent to The Colored Waif Home for Boys, a juvenile detention facility, which is where he learned to play the coronet.
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