Legacy of Louis Armstrong
Artists and genres Louis Armstrong directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Dizzy Gillespieartist
Louis Primaartist
Mimi WebbartistAmelia Anne "Mimi" Webb is an English singer and songwriter. In October 2021, she released her debut EP, Seven Shades of Heartbreak, which peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart, and included the singles "Good Without", "Dumb Love" and "24/5", which all placed on the UK singles chart. Webb released her debut studio album, Amelia, in March 2023, which spawned the successful singles "House on Fire", "Ghost of You" and "Red Flags". In September 2025, she released her second studio album Confessions.
Malcolm ArnoldartistSir Malcolm Henry Arnold was an English composer and conductor. His works feature music in many genres, including a cycle of nine symphonies, numerous concertos, concert works, chamber music, choral music and music for brass band and wind band. His style is tonal and rejoices in lively rhythms, brilliant orchestration, and an unabashed tunefulness. He wrote extensively for the theatre, with five ballets specially commissioned by the Royal Ballet, as well as two operas and a musical. He also produced scores for more than a hundred films, among these The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won an Oscar.
The La'sartistThe La's were an English rock band from Liverpool, originally active from 1983 until 1992. Fronted by singer, songwriter and guitarist Lee Mavers, the group are best known for their hit single "There She Goes" (1988). The band was formed by Mike Badger in 1983 and Mavers joined the next year, although for most of the group's history, the frequently changing line-up revolved around the core duo of Lee Mavers and John Power along with numerous other guitarists and drummers including Paul Hemmings, John "Timmo" Timson, Peter "Cammy" Cammell, Iain Templeton, John "Boo" Byrne, Chris Sharrock, and Neil Mavers.
The Nat King Cole TrioartistNathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. Cole's career as a jazz and pop vocalist started in the late 1930s and spanned almost three decades where he found success and recorded over 100 songs that became hits on the pop charts.
My Bloody ValentineartistThe definitive shoegaze band — Loveless remains the genre's north star.
Rob Douganartist
Eddie HendersonartistEddie Henderson is an American jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of pianist Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi band, going on to lead his own electric/fusion groups through the decade. Henderson earned his medical degree and worked a parallel career as a psychiatrist and musician, turning back to acoustic jazz by the 1990s.
Audrey MikaartistAudrey Mika Armacost, known professionally as Audrey Mika, is an American singer and songwriter.
Camélia JordanaartistCamélia Jordana Aliouane is a French pop singer. She rose to fame after participating in the television show Nouvelle Star, the French version of Pop Idol, in 2009, where she placed 3rd. Since 2013 she has appeared in leading roles in a number of French films.
Haiden Hendersonartist
The Clarksartist
deM atlaSartistJoshua Evans Turner, better known by his stage name Dem Atlas, is an American rapper from Saint Paul, Minnesota. He was formerly a member of the group Sifu Hotman alongside rapper Guante and producer Rube. He was formerly signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.
Coleman Hawkinsartist- Duke Ellingtonartist
Caterina Valenteartist
Bing Crosbyartist- Ella Fitzgeraldartist
Alicia Keysartist
Billie Holidayartist
Keith Richardsartist
Nat King Coleartist
Django Reinhardtartist