No, he wouldn't be classified as a gospel artist even though he had a very soulful voice, he is known as a jazz artist
Louis Armstrong. Dave Brubeck
Basically, the music in the 1920s was Jazz with the famous artist Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.
He was perhaps the most important and influential artist in the history of jazz.
Louis Armstrong (the great Satchmo) matches that description.
Louis Armstrong's dad is William Armstrong.
His mother named him Louis.
Armstrongs real name is Louis Daniel Armstrong.
William Armstrong - artist - was born in 1822.
William Armstrong - artist - died in 1914.
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Grandpa Armstrong
No, a well-known gospel tune before Armstrong was born, the actual composer(s) are not known. It is usually attributed to the most prolific of all songwriters, "Mr. Traditional".