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1. Jelly Roll Morton- Pianist (1890-1941) He was a creole who went on the road performing after his family got kicked him out for performing at a prostitute house.
2. Buddy Bolden- Trumpeter (1877-1931) He was known as the “Father of Jazz”. However, due to his drinking habits and a full diagnosis of dementia praecox, he was admitted to the Louisiana State Insane Asylum at Jackson, a mental institution, where he spent the rest of his life.
3. Sidney Bechet- Clarinetist (1897-1959) He never recorded his music and at live performances would request a drape be placed over his hands as he place because he wanted no one to copy his playing style.
4. Louis Armstrong- Trumpet (1901-1971) Because of his large mouth, he was nicknamed "satchel mouth"
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