Louis Armstrong (4 August, 1901 - July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo and Pops, was an American jazz musician. Armstrong was a charismatic, innovative performer whose inspired improvised soloing was the main influence for a fundamental change in jazz, shifting its focus from collective melodic playing, often arranged in one way or another, to the solo player and improvised soloing. One of the most famous jazz musicians of the 20th century, … Wikipedia
Mr. Armstrong had been at home since mid-June when he was discharged from Beth Israel Medical Center after 10 weeks of treatment for heart, liver and kidney disorders. www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0804.html
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"I think that anybody from the 20th century, up to now, has to be aware that if it wasn't for Louis Armstrong, we'd all be wearing powdered wigs. www.satchmo.com/louisarmstrong/quotes.html
how to play dixieland jazz, transcriptions showing how Louis Armstrong did it, improvisation lessons showing how you can do it with the help of band in a box songs. www.themeister.co.uk/dixie/dixieland_jazz.htm
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