When you look to the turn of the century and the beginning of Jazz music you can not overlook a man that was nothing but a catalyst for the reason not only Jazz got it's start, but many other different genres as well.
Whether it be the low growling notes of his trumpet or the strange new scat music that he would throw out of the mic with his famous rasp, Louis Armstrong was definetely an inspiration for many generations to listen to, and an incredible jazz musician.