The Hot Jazz of Louis Armstrong
This is a very early version of a work in progress. Much of the material here is derived from "Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development" by Gunther Schuller. I'm attempting to illustrate his points with exerpts from Armstrong's early recordings.
Early Satchmo 1923-1925
Hot Fives & Sevens 1926-1928 <----Band-in-a-Box DOWNLOADS!
Evolution to Swing 1929-1931
Miscellaneous Louis stuff

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