Louis Armstrong influenced Coleman Hawkins' playing style when they played together in the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra in the 1920's.
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- Louis Armstrong Creative: influence on Coleman Hawkins
Louis Armstrong influenced Coleman Hawkins' playing style when they played together in the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra in the 1920's.
He is commonly regarded as the first important and influential jazz musician to play the saxophone.
The trumpeter and singer is widely credited with starting modern jazz.