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Louis Armstrong's Hot Five, which made landmark recordings for Okeh Records. Left to right: Armstrong, trumpet, Johnny St. Cyr, banjo; Johnny Dodds, clarinet; Kid Ory, trombone; and Lillian Hardin Armstrong, piano.
Musical Threads in Early Jazz
Street scene from Storyville: the 200 block of Basin Street.
Historical Context of the Development of Jazz
The only known photograph of Charles "Buddy" Bolden. He is standing next to the string bass.
Sources and Styles of Early Jazz