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…showed last 75 words of 363 total…Boasting a loud trumpet-playing style, he invented the Big 4, which was a new way of arranging beats. He was regarded highly in the red light district. Then he turned to alcohol and ended up in an insane asylum after fights with his band, paranoia, and headaches. Jazz music is purely American because it was born in America and grew here. It underwent many transformations in New Orleans as well as other parts of the country.