Louis+Armstrong

Louis Armstrong is probably the most well-known jazz musician and singer. During the 1920s, he was one of the pioneers of jazz music, playing new, interesting rhythms with syncopation, and inventing an entirely new form of singing known as scat.

Louis Armstrong is shown performing "When The Saints Go Marching In", adding his own unique style to the song.

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Here is an example of a song by Louis Armstrong from the late 1920s.

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The following is an example of Louis Armstrong's famous "scat" singing. What is being sang isn't necessarily words, but just random syllables. These form melodies of their own, adding a new and unique layer to the music.

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