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New Orleans, United States (1901 – 1971)
Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) was a trumpet player, singer, and bandleader, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists in the history of jazz.
Armstrong was born and brought up in New Orleans, a culturally diverse town with a unique musical mix of creole, ragtime, marching bands, and blues. Although from an early age he was able to play music professionally, he didn’t travel far from New Orleans until 1922, when he went to Chicago to join his mentor, King Oliver. Oliver’s band played primitive jazz, a hotter style of ragtime, with looser rhythms and more improvisation, and Armstrong’s role was mostly backing. Slow to promote himself, he was eventually persuaded by his wife Lil Hardin to leave Oliver, and In 1924 he went to New York to join the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra. At the time, there were a few other artists using the rhythmic innovations of the New Orleans style, but none did it with the energy and brilliance of Armstrong, and he quickly became a sensation among New York musicians. Back in Chicago in 1925, he made his first recordings with his own group, Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five, and these became not only popular hits but also models for the first generation of jazz musicians, trumpeters or otherwise.
Other hits followed through the twenties and thirties, as well as troubles: crooked managers, lip injuries, mob entanglements, failed big-band ventures. As jazz styles changed, though, musical purists never lost any respect for him — although they were sometimes irritated by his hammy onstage persona.
Armstrong was born and brought up in New Orleans, a culturally diverse town with a unique musical mix of creole, ragtime, marching bands, and blues. Although from an early age he was able to play music professionally, he didn’t travel far from New Orleans until 1922, when he went to Chicago to join his mentor, King Oliver. Oliver’s band played primitive jazz, a hotter style of ragtime, with looser rhythms and more improvisation, and Armstrong’s role was mostly backing. Slow to promote himself, he was eventually persuaded by his wife Lil Hardin to leave Oliver, and In 1924 he went to New York to join the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra. At the time, there were a few other artists using the rhythmic innovations of the New Orleans style, but none did it with the energy and brilliance of Armstrong, and he quickly became a sensation among New York musicians. Back in Chicago in 1925, he made his first recordings with his own group, Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five, and these became not only popular hits but also models for the first generation of jazz musicians, trumpeters or otherwise.
Other hits followed through the twenties and thirties, as well as troubles: crooked managers, lip injuries, mob entanglements, failed big-band ventures. As jazz styles changed, though, musical purists never lost any respect for him — although they were sometimes irritated by his hammy onstage persona.
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leahduce wrote:
The Preservation Hall album is going to be SO GOOD. It comes out on February 16th and not only is Louis on it but so is Tom Waits, Ani DiFranco and Brandi Carlile! I adore benefit albums, they're so amazing... especially for the soulful New Orleans. Check it out! http://www.preservationhall.com/
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all the news goodness compiled from over a dozen forums,blogs and articles! join http://www.last.fm/group/Fallout+New+Vegas today and share the love!
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JeSuisKevin wrote:
♥
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divynal66 wrote:
I tell you: the origin of the solo is right here!!!!
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divynal66 wrote:
To elaborate to Bernaby or whatever him fricking name is, Satchmo and all of these cats pwned what would eventually become the solo, and later on, the guitar solo. So go back to you cave... you clownshoes...
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divynal66 wrote:
berban: your personal prejudice makes you a humongous gaylord. Sorry, just my personal prejudice lolz
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berban wrote:
Oh my god what a wonderful world sucks! Sorry, just my personal prejudice
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Fallout II
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chicstatus wrote:
Louis Armstrong and a number of talented musicians are featured on an upcoming Compilation benefiting Preservation Hall (www.preservationahall.com). It hits stores on February 16th, so be sure to go out and get it.
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memo_2014 wrote:
i like song
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Karamelnik wrote:
I like him as I like all exellent jazz
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<3
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...epic...
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muza w sam raz na leniwy weekend
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Jeepers Creepers
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das ist noch musik. echt Hamma...
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coole Stimme
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Father of Jazz
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we have all the time in the world =)
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