... name "Satchmo". His band the All Stars soon were touring the world. It featured many prominent jazz artists at the time like trombonist Jack Teagarden, pianist Earl Hines, drummer Cozy Cole etc. The All Stars toured worldwide including North and South America, Africa, Europe, Australia. This is also when Louis earned the popular nickname "Ambassador Satch" (Armstrong2 2). Louis had become less ... ...

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... is the greatest trumpet stylist of all time and has influenced every trumpet player of his time and long after, he also inspired singer like Billy Holiday and Nat "King" Cole. As a singer, he was one of the originators of scat singing. Over the next fifty years, his influence spread far beyond jazz, and he became one of the world's best ... ...

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... and director. Armstrong is known for the invention of Triton substitution. He produced two generations of jazz singers including Mildred Bailey, Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway, Louis Jordan, and Nat "King" Cole. His trumpet descendants include Red Allen, Bunny Bergian, Hot Lips Page and Miles Davis. Although Jazz and blues involve over sixty years there are a few artist who can't go unmentioned ... ...

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