Oliver is famous for being an Armstrong's master.  He originally cornet player and he organized “King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band” in Chicago in 1922.  At that time, he invited Armstrong to New Orleans.  He then, organized “King Oliver’s Jazz Band” or “King Oliver’s Orchestra” other than first band.  I do not know how many of “King”s were before Oliver.  Yet, I guess he was the third.

 Compared with Buddy Bolden, Oliver seems more graceful, and sound medium of his performance has been left.  We may call Oliver genuine King.

In the picture, Armstrong is on the most left side.  A lady on the right side is Lillian Hardin, and she married to Armstrong in 1924.  This was the second marriage for Armstrong.  She was full of intelligence, and she took part of arranging or composing the melodies for the band.  This year, Frecher Henderson invited Armstrong, and Louis stayed in New York for a year.  During stay in New York, Armstrong gave significant influence on New York Jazz musicians, then he went back to Chicago.

[translated by Mariko Ukawa]