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Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong (1901–1971) is arguably the greatest soloist in the history of jazz. His trumpet playing set the highest standards for creativity and virtuosity, and he was equally engaging as an innovative scat singer who practically invented the style. This photograph shows Armstrong backstage at the Aquarium Club in New York City. The children's book When Louis Armstrong Taught Me Scat (2008) by Muriel Harris Weinstein and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, tells the story of a little girl who becomes joyously ebullient when learning from the master how to sing scat. |