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How Louis Armstrong invented the modern pop star
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The Importance of Armstrong in Jazz
In 1924, Armstrong was hired by the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra. He would change the way the whole orchestra played because he brought this bluesy, driving New Orleans sound to the group. His solo on Potato Head Blues is like almost proto bebop where it's become much more syncopated. In 1925, he leaves New York for Chicago and leads his own band for the first time.
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