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American jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971) was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. He grew up at the bottom of the social ladder in a highly segregated city but one which lived in a constant fervor of music, which was generally called "ragtime" - not yet "jazz". Despite the hard early days, Armstrong seldom looked back at his youth as the worst of times but instead drew inspiration from it. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an innovative cornet and trumpet player, he was a foundational influence on jazz, shifting the music's focus from collective improvisation to solo performers. He gained fame as a horn player, then later became better known as a bandleader, vocalist, musical ambassador and founding figure in much modern American music. He had many hit records including "Stardust", "What a Wonderful World", "When The Saints Go Marching In", "Dream a Little Dream of Me", "Ain't Misbehavin'", and "Stompin' at the Savoy". And now, you may download Louis Armstrong's album, The Best of Louis Armstrong, in mp3 from our site.
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