◇ image via WikipediaLouis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong is a Jazz act. Their sound grew out of June Christy, Original Dixieland Jass Band, Trixie Smith, La Vie en Rose and The Golden Gate Quartet. Those roots explain a lot about how Louis Armstrong arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Peggy Lee and Coleman Hawkins, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Rufus Thomas, Louis Prima, Dizzy Gillespie, Mildred Bailey and The Manhattan Transfer, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 113 connections around Louis Armstrong, reaching back through June Christy and forward to Rufus Thomas. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Louis Armstrong connections
Louis Armstrong grew out of June Christy, Original Dixieland Jass Band, Trixie Smith and La Vie en Rose, shares an orbit with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Peggy Lee, went on to shape Rufus Thomas, Louis Prima, Dizzy Gillespie and Mildred Bailey. 113 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Louis Armstrong
Sounds and acts that shaped Louis Armstrong.
- June Christyartist
- Original Dixieland Jass Bandartist
- Trixie Smithartist
- La Vie en Roseartist
- The Golden Gate Quartetartist
- Sidney Bechetartist
- Alberta Hunterartist
- Ma Raineyartist
- Bessie Smithartist
- Fats Dominoartist
- Petula Clarkartist
- King Oliverartist
- Give Peace a Chanceartist
- Louis Jordanartist
- Rudy Valléeartist
- Herb Ellisartist
- Billy Taylorartist
Artists similar to Louis Armstrong
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Louis Armstrong.
- Duke Ellingtonartist
- Count Basieartist
- Benny Goodmanartist
- Peggy Leeartist
- Coleman Hawkinsartist
- Dinah Washingtonartist
- Dizzy Gillespieartist
- Jelly Roll Mortonartist
- Oscar Petersonartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Louis Jordanartist
- Thelonious Monkartist
- Miles Davisartist
- The Nat King Cole Trioartist
- Doris Dayartist
- Django Reinhardtartist
- Bessie Smithartist
Bands Louis Armstrong shaped
Where the influence of Louis Armstrong travelled next.
- Rufus Thomasartist
- Louis Primaartist
- Dizzy Gillespieartist
- Mildred Baileyartist
- The Manhattan Transferartist
- Sir Dukeartist
- Hanni El Khatibartist
- Orlando Juliusartist
- Aoi Teshimaartist
- Haddawayartist
- The Dave Brubeck Quartetartist
- Don't Worry About Meartist
- Papa John Creachartist
- Ljubiša Stojanovićartist
- Jonah Jonesartist
- Mimi Webbartist
- Malcolm Arnoldartist
- The La'sartist
- The Nat King Cole Trioartist
- My Bloody Valentineartist
- Rob Douganartist
- Eddie Hendersonartist
- Audrey Mikaartist
- Camélia Jordanaartist
- Haiden Hendersonartist
- The Clarksartist
- deM atlaSartist
- Coleman Hawkinsartist
- Duke Ellingtonartist
- Caterina Valenteartist
- Bing Crosbyartist
- Ella Fitzgeraldartist
- Alicia Keysartist
- Billie Holidayartist
- Keith Richardsartist
- Nat King Coleartist
- Django Reinhardtartist
- Tony Bennettartist
- Willie Nelsonartist
- Fleaartist
- Count Basieartist
- Scatman Johnartist
- Charles Mingusartist
- What a Wonderful Worldartist
- Hoagy Carmichaelartist
- Sammy Davis Jr.artist
- Hugh Masekelaartist
- Cab Callowayartist
- Greatest Hitsartist
- Rayeartist
- Roy Eldridgeartist
- Joey Ramoneartist
- Bix Beiderbeckeartist
- Dr. Johnartist
- Carmen McRaeartist
- Elvin Jonesartist
- Teddy Wilsonartist
- Frankie Laineartist
- Ahmet Ertegünartist
- Gil Evansartist
- Stan Kentonartist
- Albert Aylerartist
- Vicki Lawrenceartist
- Monica Zetterlundartist
- Anita O'Dayartist
- Elza Soaresartist
- Alexander Gradskyartist
- Fletcher Hendersonartist
- Jon Batisteartist
- Linda Hopkinsartist
- Herb Jeffriesartist
- Angelina Jordanartist
- Jack Teagardenartist
- Woody Shawartist
- Johnnie Taylorartist
- John Dankworthartist
- Dave Bartholomewartist
- No Surprisesartist
- Monty Alexanderartist
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