Louis Armstrong (aug 4, 1901 – jul 6, 1971)
Description:
1) Jazz musician2) One of the first celebrities to be arrested for drug possession.
3) He served as a "musical ambassador" for the U.S. State department
4) First African-American star in a Hollywood movie
Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 4, 1901
jul 6, 1971
~ 69 years