ied by other bands because it was so successful. Following is a list of some of the major mover and shakers to come out of Chicago during the 1920's.Joe Oliver (1885-1938) The "King" played the cornet and was one of the most important pure jazz musicians. He is mostly known for his time spent with his Creole Jazz Band. Recognition should be given to the fact that Louis Armstrong got much of his fame when he played with Oliver's band as a "hot jazz" specialist.Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) Armstrong is known as the "father" of the jazz trumpet. He was responsible for making the trumpet popular in jazz. He is also considered to be the first serious soloist in jazz. It is thought that Armstrong's time in a reformatory gave him the social "tools" necessary to survive and also gave him his rough ragtime trumpet sound.Meade Lux Lewis (1905-1964) Lewis was one of the leading boogie-woogie pianists. He was the third member of one of the biggest jazz boogie-woogie trios in history. He worked as a cab driver during the day and played gigs at night.Pete Johnson (1904-1967) Also a boogie-woogie piano master, Johnson unfortunately had trouble handling the business side of music. He therefore had to often take day jobs to sustain himself.Benny Goodman (1909-1986) Known as the "King of Swing", Goodman played the clarinet. His band was originally thought of as a dance band. But with the help of Fletcher Henderson, along with others, Goodman's band took on the characteristics of a true jazz orchestra.Paul Whiteman (1890-1967) Whiteman is credited for introducing more people to jazz during the 1920's than any other person. He originally played violin, but ended up being a bandleader full time. His huge success allowed him to be one of the very few bandleaders to continue working after the stock market crash.Leon "Bix" Beiderbecke (1903-1931) Leon is considered to be the only white trumpet player to have ev...
