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  • Louis Armstrong’s ‘West End Blues,’ The Day Jazz Changed Forever

    06/30/2023 2:08:13 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 19 replies
    Udiscovermusic ^ | June 28, 2023 | Richard Havers
    It was June 28, 1928, when Louis Armstrong and the Hot Five recorded one of the landmark recordings of the 20th century.For many people, everything that is great about music and jazz and Louis Armstrong came together on June 28, 1928. It was on this day that the Hot Five recorded what is one of the landmark recordings of the 20th century: “West End Blues.” It was cut on the second day of three consecutive days of recording by the Hot Five, and it’s likely that after finishing up playing at the Sunset Café in the early hours, Louis...