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I was telling her that basically Luis Armstrong invented 20th century popular singing (whough HIS later stuff was indeed marred by poor orchestras and indifferent arrangements), Frankie and Bing Croby,
^^^^^^^ CB: Frankie is special, for sure. He has good phrasing.
I think you are saying Frankie and Bing co-invented with Louis ( not that they were invented by Louis)
You gotta put at least Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald in for equal credit inventing 20th Century popular singing. Maybe Jackie Wilson, too.
P.S. I still have my Ma Rainey tape you sent me ten years ago.