Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five was a jazz band led by the legendary trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong. Formed in 1925, the band featured some of the most talented musicians of the era, including Kid Ory on trombone, Johnny Dodds on clarinet, Lil Hardin Armstrong on piano, and Johnny St. Cyr on banjo. The Hot Five recorded a series of groundbreaking tracks that helped to define the sound of early jazz, including "West End Blues," "Potato Head Blues," and "Struttin' with Some Barbecue." Armstrong's virtuosic trumpet playing and charismatic vocals made him a star, and the Hot Five's music continues to be celebrated as some of the most influential and enduring in jazz history.
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