Louis Armstrong (4 August 1901[3] – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo and Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer. Armstrong was a charismatic, innovative performer whose inspired, improvised soloing was the main influence for a fundamental change in jazz, shifting its focus from collective melodic playing, often arranged in one way or another, to the solo player and improvised soloing. One of the most famous jazz musicians of the 20th century, he was first known as a cornet player, then as a trumpet player...

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