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  "name": "Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five",
  "description": "Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five appears once in our Jazz list, placing as high as No. 1. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-30",
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      "title": "West End Blues",
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      "label": "OKeh",
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