New Orleans native Louis Armstrong was always interested in music. He began playing music at a local tavern. Then, after being placed in an all-boys military reform school, he began playing in the band. King Oliver was one of Armstrong's idols. Louis Armstrong played a major role in history by contributing to the development of many styles that have helped shape Jazz then and now. Armstrong had many talents such as singing, movie star, comedian and conductor. Although he was blessed with many talents, he left an exceptional mark on jazz. Louis Armstrong was the first to take jazz out of New Orleans and spread it around the world. His unique technique shows different characteristics on a trumpet. For example, in 1922, Louis began putting his style into jazz whenever he joined King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band. The way he improvised shocked all kinds of musicians because he was able to improvise a perfect harmony part no matter how anyone played it. Armstrong could also begin improvising while the melody was still playing. This opened many doors for musicians around the world and continues to this day. From 1925 to 1928, Louis made some recordings with many musicians. He called the group Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five. These recordings prepared the art of solo improvisation. Many people saw this as the beginning of traditional jazz. They also laid the foundation for the swing era. Some of these recordings were Muskrat Ramble, Sweet Little Papa, The King of Zulus and Fireworks. Louis Armstrong developed a way of performing as an instrumentalist and singer. He was also known for giving Jazz scat singing. Scat singing is the technique of using nonsense syllables to imitate the sound of a horn with the human voice....... middle of paper ...... it was not for him , there would be none of us. References “Home Libraries Databases EZProxy Connection”. Connection to TCCD library databases (EZProxy). GroveMusic online Np, and Web. April 20, 2014. "Home Libraries Databases EZProxy Login." Connection to TCCD library databases (EZProxy). OxfordUniversity Press, nd Web. April 20, 2014. “Louis Daniel Armstrong.” American Decades. Ed. Judith S. Baughman et al. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography in Context. Internet. April 20, 2014.Baugh, Philippe. Approach to Jazz. Debuque: Kendall Hunt, 2013. Print. Brown, Sandford. Louis Armstrong. New York: F. Watts, 1993. Print. Berrett, Joshua. "Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings." American Music 30.4 (2012): 517-519. Biography in context. Internet. April 20, 2014. "Home Libraries Databases EZProxy Login." Connection to TCCD library databases (EZProxy). Encyclopedia of Popular Music, nd Web. April 20. 2014.