Throughout history, different types of music have been a defining characteristic of different cultures. One genre of music that encompasses such culture and historical significance is jazz. Jazz originated in the late 1800s and early 1900s, right here in the United States. Jazz was known for incorporating African American forms of music with that of European music. It was seen as a cultural movement, and interestingly enough, the emergence of jazz coincided with the Harlem Renaissance. New Orleans, Louisiana, is best known for the birth of jazz music and is also the birthplace of one of the most influential jazz artists of all time, Louis Armstrong. You can't educate yourself about jazz without knowing the man who. A couple of years later, Louis received a request from Joe Oliver, inviting him to join his jazz band in Chicago. Within a few months of moving to Chicago and playing in the Creole Jazz Band, some of the most classic jazz records were released. Howard Reich explains Armstrong's unique music to us by stating that "Never before had the world heard such a warm trumpet sound, with stratospheric high notes and tearful, blue-note phrases more eloquent than the human voice." The abundance of clubs, radio plays, and record companies in Chicago catalyzed Louis Armstrong's growing popularity. It was during this part of his life that Louis married Lillian Hardin, a band member who played the piano. It was she who encouraged Louis Armstrong to start his own business and leave Oliver's band. Armstrong joined Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra in New York City in 1924, a band on which he had a major influence ("Biography of Louis Armstrong"). However, an unhappy Louis soon left the band and returned to Chicago. Eventually, Louis Armstrong began producing music with a band bearing his name. Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five, within three years, produced more than sixty records. Biography.com tells us that, “Today, these are generally considered the most important and influential recordings in the history of jazz; on these records, Armstrong's virtuosic brilliance helped transform jazz from ensemble music to solo art. Louis Armstrong's fandom continued to flourish until he even appeared in Broadway productions and films. Armstrong eventually went on a tour of Europe, during which his ex-wife sued him, his manager blocked him, and his lip, after so many years of playing, became sore. He returned to Chicago with no band and no record label. However, Louis overcame this series of unfortunate events and reached the summit again. Louis continued to play until