Joe "King" Oliver ?

to become the king of jazz :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

His first band was that of King Oliver. Louis left New Orleans to join King's band in Chicago. Later he played with the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra.

You are probably thinking of Louis Armstrong.

If you're referring to jazz trumpet player and singer Louis Armstrong, some of his influences were: Peter Davis, his first trumpet teacher, and Joe "the king" Oliver, and Lil Hardin.