Louis Armstrong, musicianAug. 4, 1901-July 6, 1971
If I Only Had a Horn: Young Louis Armstrong by Roxane Orgill, illustrated by Leonard Jenkins (Houghton Mifflin, 1997)
A jazzy story about achieving dreams. Illuminating artwork makes this book about "Satchmo" sing.
The Official Site of the Louis Armstrong House & Archives is well worth a visit.
Maurice Richard, athlete
Aug. 4, 1921-May 27, 2000
Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1997)
In just a few pages of this collective biography, Krull crams tons of data, descriptions and anecdotes about Canadian professional ice hockey player Maurice "Rocket" Richard's life. Lively illustrations add humor and zip.
CBS Archives offer radio and TV clips of this famous NHL player.
