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| − | '''Louis [http://www.satchmo.net/bio/ "Satchmo"] Armstrong''' was one of the foremost pioneers of early [[Jazz]]. He played the [[cornet]] with [[King Oliver]] in the early 1920s, before fronting bands of his own, eventually developing the art of [[Swing]]. | + | '''Louis [http://www.satchmo.net/bio/ "Satchmo"] Armstrong''' (b. Aug. 4, 1901, New Orleans, La., U.S. - d. July 6, 1971, New York, N.Y.) was one of the foremost pioneers of early [[Jazz]]. He played the [[cornet]] with [[King Oliver]] in the early 1920s, before fronting bands of his own, eventually developing the art of [[Swing]]. |
== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.time.com/time/time100/artists/profile/armstrong.html Louis Armstrong] The Time 100. | *[http://www.time.com/time/time100/artists/profile/armstrong.html Louis Armstrong] The Time 100. | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.britannica.com/ebc/article-9355820 Louis Armstrong] Encyclopædia Britannica. | |
[[Category:Musicians|Armstrong, Louis]] | [[Category:Musicians|Armstrong, Louis]] | ||
Revision as of 22:48, August 25, 2007
Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong (b. Aug. 4, 1901, New Orleans, La., U.S. - d. July 6, 1971, New York, N.Y.) was one of the foremost pioneers of early Jazz. He played the cornet with King Oliver in the early 1920s, before fronting bands of his own, eventually developing the art of Swing.
External links
- Louis Armstrong The Time 100.
- Louis Armstrong Encyclopædia Britannica.