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Born: Aug 4, 1901 in New Orleans, LA
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Died: Jul 6, 1971 in New York, NY
Genre: Jazz, Pop/Rock
Biography: Louis Armstrong was the first important soloist to emerge in jazz, and he became the most influential musician in the music's history. As a trumpet virtuoso, his playing, beginning with the 1920s studio recordings made with his Hot Five and Hot Seven ensembles, charted a future for jazz in highly imaginative, ...Read full biography
Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy
Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy
Released: 1954
Label: LEGACY/COLUMBIA
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This recording was not only Louis Armstrong's finest record of the 1950s but one of the truly classic jazz sets. Armstrong and his All-Stars (trombonist Trummy Young, clarinetist Barney Bigard, pianist ...Read full review
Satchmo at Symphony Hall, Vol. 2
Satchmo at Symphony Hall, Vol. 2
Released: 1952
Label: Decca
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