Jazz was a period when marching band music and blues combined as one were in style, played by African American men and Creoles. ... The music world in New York was large with recording companies, music business, and publishing houses. ... Although Armstrong still had to work small jobs such as selling newspapers and delivering coal, he began obtain a good name by being an exceptional blues player. ... Armstrong did his first recording with King Oliver on April 5, 1923; on that day he earned his first solo recorded solo on Chimes Blues. ... The album Kind of Blues is considered one of the bes...

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