King Oliver
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Joseph Nathan "King" Oliver was an American jazz cornet player and bandleader. He was particularly recognized for his playing style and his pioneering use of mutes in jazz. Also a notable composer, he
Oliver, c. 1915
Joe "King" Oliver's Draft Card, signed September 12, 1918, in Chicago
Louis Armstrong
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Louis Daniel Armstrong, nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American jazz and blues trumpeter and vocalist. Among the most influential figures in jazz, his career spanned five decades and
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…tunes still played today, including "Dippermouth Blues", "Sweet Like This", "Canal Street Blues", and "Doctor Jazz". He was the mentor and teacher of Louis Armstrong. His influence was such that Armstrong claimed, "if it had not been for Joe Oliver, jazz would not be what it is today." Joseph Nathan Oliver was born…
Armstrong in 1947
A snippet from the January 2, 1913, issue of The Times-Democrat, New Orleans
Armstrong (fourth from left) was a member of Fate Marable's New Orleans Band in 1919, shown here on board the S.S. Sidney.
The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra in 1925. Armstrong is the third person from the left.