In music, the term swing has two main uses. Mary Lou Williams played piano out of necessity at a very young age; her white neighbors were throwing bricks into her house until Williams began playing the piano in their homes.
At the age of six, she supported her ten half-brothers and sisters by playing at parties. Skip to content Lifehacks. May 1, Joe Ford.
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Connect Welcome! The string bass replaced the tuba and the guitar replaced the banjo. Singleton, who was born in Bunkie, La. Critics and historians would consider Bix to be the prototypical white jazz musician, if that term has any meaning at all. This cornet player appeared like a meteor in the s and had a brief but brilliant career until booze and consumption killed him. His black counterpart was Louis Armstrong, whom he revered.
Several reasons have been offered. From the beginning of his career as a bandleader, Armstrong created ensembles to showcase his spectacular trumpet playing. What a Wonderful World.
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