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Known for his ability both to sing and play an instrument, Louis Armstrong was a rare kind of jazz virtuouso.

Known of his ability both to sing and play an instrument, Louis Armstrong was a rare kind of jazz virtuouso.

The verb "known" can take a few prepositions: "for", "as", or "by". Here, "known for" indicates a quality by which someone is famous or recognized. The construction "known of" is always wrong.

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