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“Satchmo” Louis Armstrong, 1953.

Louis Armstrong

American musician
Also known as: Louis Daniel Armstrong, Satchmo
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Louis Armstrong (born August 4, 1901, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.—died July 6, 1971, New York, New York) was the leading trumpeter of the 20th century and one of the most influential artists in jazz history. He was the genre’s first superstar, known worldwide as “Satchmo.” Armstrong helped shape the development of jazz and American popular music, and for many musicians and music lovers he simply was jazz. When Satchmo died in 1971, pianist, bandleader, and...

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