"In my opinion, Louis Armstrong is the greatest trumpet stylist of all time and has influenced every trumpet player of his time and long after" (Al Hirt). Many people have said, still say and will say that he was a musician who played to please his audience, to better musicians around him, and to better the view of jazz music and to make jazz music a popular outlet during the 1920s. Armstrong's disciple Nicholas Payton says," He's the father of us all [musicians], regardless of style or how modern we get. His influence is inescapable. Some of the things he was doing in the20's and 30's, people still haven't dealt with" (Armstrong's disciple Nicholas Payton). Armstrong was one of the most influential entertainers of his generation and for many generations to come; with his charisma he brought skills and a bright personality to change the face of jazz music during a time when music was an outlet from the harsh times that were going on.
Louis's background information shows how he......
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