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dedicated to the memory of
Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong

[ August 4, 1901 - July 6, 1971 ]
 

"He's the father of us all, regardless of style or how modern we get. His influence is inescapable. Some of the things he was doing in the 20's and 30's, people still haven't dealt with." (Nicholas Payton)