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Louis Armstrong & Coleman Hawkins

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Louis Armstrong influenced Coleman Hawkins' playing style when they played together in the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra in the 1920's.

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Coleman Hawkins

  • b. 1904
  • d. 1969

He is commonly regarded as the first important and influential jazz musician to play the saxophone.

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Louis Armstrong

  • b. Aug 4, 1901, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • d. Jul 6, 1971, New York, New York, USA

The trumpeter and singer is widely credited with starting modern jazz.

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