Louis Armstrong is the father of jazz. Personally, I am not a music aficionado by any means but even I know who Louis Armstrong is. For him to collaborate with Earl Hines meant a lot to the development of jazz. The reason for this they were two of the most talented jazz musicians ever. What really made this important however is their different skill sets. Louis Armstrong was a wizard at the trumpet while Earl Hines was a magician at the keys. This collaboration showed how you can seamlessly integrate the beautiful jazz sound of the trumpet with the classic sound of the piano. This would be important in paving the way for future sound of jazz and what instruments were considered jazz to play. What I think was so great about this piece was they
