Following a concert at New York Town Hall in 1947, Armstrong's manager established a six-piece small group featuring Armstrong with Teagarden.
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- Louis Armstrong Creative: colleague Weldon Leo Teagarden
Following a concert at New York Town Hall in 1947, Armstrong's manager established a six-piece small group featuring Armstrong with Teagarden.
The trumpeter and singer is widely credited with starting modern jazz.
He was an influential jazz trombonist, bandleader, composer, and vocalist.