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Discover World on a Swing by Louis Armstrong released in 2003. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
11. Feb. 2009 · 50 great moments in jazz: The invention of swing. Last week's great moment showed Louis Armstrong going from singer to trumpeting genius. This week: Satchmo's role in the invention of...
August 1901 in New Orleans; † 6. Juli 1971 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazztrompeter und Sänger. Er prägte maßgeblich die Entwicklung des Jazz und gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Musiker des 20. Jahrhunderts. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 1.1 Jugend in New Orleans. 1.2 Anfänge als Jazzmusiker. 1.3 Die Hot Five und Hot Seven.
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Louis Armstrong was the dominant influence on the swing era, when most trumpeters attempted to emulate his inclination to dramatic structure, melody, or technical virtuosity. His playing influenced virtually all subsequent jazz horn players, and the swing and rhythmic suppleness of his vocal style were important influences on singers from ...
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Argentine writer Julio Cortázar, a self-described Armstrong admirer, asserted that a 1952 Louis Armstrong concert at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris played a significant role in inspiring him to create the fictional creatures called Cronopios that are the subject of a number of Cortázar's short stories. Cortázar once called Armstrong himself "Grandísimo Cronopio" (The Great ...
His music had such an important effect on jazz history that many scholars, critics, and fans call him the first great jazz soloist. Armstrong’s influence extended far beyond jazz; the energetic, swinging rhythmic momentum of his playing was a major influence on soloists in every genre of American popular music.
