On this day, Joe “King” Oliver, a pioneering jazz cornetist and bandleader, left New Orleans and moved to Chicago, marking a key moment in the Great Migration of Jazz. Oliver was soon joined by other notable musicians, including his protégé Louis Armstrong. This movement helped establish Chicago as a major hub for jazz, setting the stage for its national and global rise. The relocation of Black musicians from the South to Northern cities during this time significantly influenced American music and culture.
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