childhood

. Raised by just his mother, a native of St. Kitts, Louis and his brother Alvan

learned early the value of work, responsibility and intellectual development.

. Originaly,his alias was that of Walcott

. Having a strong sensitivity to the plight of Black people, his mother engaged her

sons in conversations about the struggle for freedom, justice and equality.

. He was also exposed to many racially progressive material, such as the Crisis

magazine.

. As a child he had attended his neighborhood religious santuary,the Cyprian

Episcopal church

. In his early childhood, he was brought up in the training of the violin and was

given his first violin at the age of six

. When he was at the age of thirteen he was playing with the Boston College

orchestra

. When his fourteenth year on earth came he was involed in competions and became one

of the few African Americans to appear on Ted Mark Original Amateur

. His high school time was spent at both the Boston Latin School and English High