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Trumpeter Louis Armstrong was jazzs first great innovator, a musician who synthesized melodic and rhythmic ideas which had been floating around since the musics earliest days of development. ...
For years the story went that Armstrong was born on the 4th of July, 1900, a proper mythic beginning--but it was actually July 6, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... It was during this period that Armstrong made a series of recordings (22-24) which showcased his already advanced style. ...
During the next decade Armstrong became a world figure, the most recognizable symbol and greatest ambassador of Americas new music. ...
But even after Armstrongs first bloom of great originality had passed, he remained more than just an entertainer.
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