Louis Armstrong- Armstrong is arguably the most iconic image of the Jazz Age. He ins famous for his spontaneous music style and for utilizing the jazz style early on. He is also considered one of the most skilled jazz players in history. Many young men, especially in New Orleans, where Armstrong is from, began learning and playing jazz in the 1920's. Louis' story reflects the story of many young musicians during that time period. Louis epitomized the jazz style itself, also, as his creative and improvising musical characteristics embodied the sounds and methods of jazz.
http://www.redhotjazz.com/louie.html
http://www.biography.com/people/louis-armstrong-9188912
Al Capone- Al Capone was raised in Brooklyn, and was a member of a few street gangs in his childhood. While working for Yale, Capone's violent side began to show, and he committed his first murders. Yale sent him to Chicago after he wasn't tried. There, he got into the bootlegging business which became prominent in those years of Prohibition. After his boss was killed, he inherited the "business". He ran it successfully for many years, until he was run out of Chicago by the corrupt mayor. He then moved to Florida. One of his most famous killings was the Valentine's Day Massacre, where he ordered the killing of a rival, resulting in six deaths. Ironically, Capone also had a generous side, as he financed soup kitchens at the beginning of the depression and paid for clothes and supplies for the poor out of pocket. Al Capone is the veritable symbol of the "Roaring Twenties" anarchy, and the law broke down around prohibition. He also represents the bootlegging business, and the lawlessness involved.
http://www.chicagohs.org/history/capone.html
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/history/famous-cases/al-capone
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