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  • Louis Armstrong was primarily a jazz musician who played cornet and trumpet. He is credited with having an influence on music that reached far beyond jazz. Armstrong helped create new elements in jazz music, such as the trumpet solo and creating personal, expressive musical themes. Elements of jazz, opera, and blues among others can be found in his many performances both instrumental and vocal.

Armstrong was also a great jazz singer, collaborating with greats such as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, and Bessie Smith. And while scat-style singing had been around for a while, it was Louis Armstrong that mastered it and recorded it successfully. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  • Louis Armstrong was one of the most popular jazz singers of the 20th century. he started his career as a cornet player and then later began his career as a singer.
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