Louis Armstrong, America's
most famous jazz trumpeter
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Question 0100205:
Which of the following is not true of jazz, a uniquely American style of music?
(A) its origins are usually traced to African-American performers in the first decades of the 20th century
(B) its forms include Dixieland, bebop, and swing
(C) many of its early expressions developed in New Orleans
(D) it frequently features sheet music
(E) it is usually characterized by spontaneity and improvisation
Which of the following is not true of jazz, a uniquely American style of music?
(A) its origins are usually traced to African-American performers in the first decades of the 20th century
(B) its forms include Dixieland, bebop, and swing
(C) many of its early expressions developed in New Orleans
(D) it frequently features sheet music
(E) it is usually characterized by spontaneity and improvisation