LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
AMERICAN RENAISSANCE UNIQUELY AMERICAN ART LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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Louis Armstrong
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Langston Hughs
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Bessie Smith
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Jim Crow
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many scholars call Louis Armstrong the first great jazz soloist. Louis Armstrong’s improvisations permanently altered the landscape of jazz by making the improvising soloist the focal point of the performance.
Detailed explanation-2: -He developed the rhythmic language of swing and made it the foundation of jazz and popular music. He inspired a new approach to singing. The immense impact that Armstrong had on not just American music but also music around the world is even more astounding considering his origins.
Detailed explanation-3: -The evolution of jazz was led by a series of brilliant musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington (listen to Ellington in Duke’s Music Class), Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis.
Detailed explanation-4: -Louis Armstrong He was arguably the first major jazz star, and – with his rhythmically sophisticated, operatic style – remains the greatest jazz musician of all time according to many.