Wild Man Blues
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"Wild Man Blues" is a classic 1927 jazz composition and recording that showcases Louis Armstrong's innovative early solo style and is considered a landmark in the development of jazz.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wild Man Blues canonical | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz composition
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jazz recording ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Louis Armstrong discography
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classic jazz era ⓘ |
| composer |
Jelly Roll Morton
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Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | 1920s jazz ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
banjo
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clarinet ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ tuba ⓘ |
| firstReleaseDate | 1927 ⓘ |
| genre |
New Orleans jazz
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jazz ⓘ |
| hasForm | 12-bar blues ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
early example of extended jazz soloing on record
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important document of Louis Armstrong’s transition to modern jazz phrasing ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
development of small-group jazz
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later jazz solo styles ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | B-flat major ⓘ |
| hasTitleType | instrumental jazz standard ⓘ |
| isConsidered | jazz standard ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative early solo style of Louis Armstrong
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landmark role in the development of jazz improvisation ⓘ use of stop-time breaks ⓘ virtuosic trumpet solo ⓘ |
| partOf | Louis Armstrong early Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Louis Armstrong
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Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1927 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Okeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | collective improvisation with featured soloist ⓘ |
| tempo | medium-up ⓘ |
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