Louis Daniel Armstrong was born in New Orleans in the year of 1901. After dropping out of school early to work, he had enough to pay for his first cornet. Once learning how to play correctly and being mentored by a top cornetist, Joe Oliver, Louis Armstrong’s popularity began to grow as a cornetist.  In 1925, Louis Armstrong began making records under his own name, creating a band known as Hot Fives and Sevens. Louis Armstrong and His Five made records that are most influential in Jazz music. He transformed the focus of Jazz music from collective improvisation to solo performance. Louis Armstrong was a trumpet and cornet player. He is most known for his voice and trumpet playing. Louis Armstrong utilized scat singing, which is the vocal improvisation that used nonsense syllables or no words at all. He began to perform at places as a vocalist, such as the musical Hot Chocolates, Connie’s Inn, etc. His version of “Ain’t Behavin” became one of his biggest selling record. Louis Armstrong served as the most influential Jazz musician. He was named the ‘Father of Jazz’. He was also labeled a cultural hero, especially in the black community. Louis Armstrong’s trumpet playing and voice influenced many later artists throughout the progression of music.