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How Louis Armstrong Became The First Black Pop Star

1708.405 - 1727.915 Ricky Riccardi

He just has to play without that chugging, swinging rhythm section behind him. They're just accenting the first beat of every measure. And it's hard to do that because, you know, you could lose your time. You could lose your equilibrium, the band. They also have to hit that first beat all together on the nose. And it's become a kind of a lost art form in certain circles.

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