1. [n]  United States jazz trumpeter and bandleader (1900-1971)
2. [n]  United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)

Armstrong
A new biography of "Mr. Jazz" reveals how this child of American poverty and racism came to dominate one of the great American art forms, taking readers back to Prohibition-era Chicago and New York where Armstrong, armed with a trumpet, conquered black and white audiences alike with his captivating style of playing. Original.

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