section_path: Music/Stylistic range
section_name: Stylistic range
paragraph_text: Stylistic range
  
  Armstrong enjoyed many types of music, from blues to the arrangements of Guy Lombardo, to Latin American folksongs, to classical symphonies and opera. Armstrong incorporated influences from all these sources into his performances, sometimes to the bewilderment of fans who wanted him to stay in convenient narrow categories. Armstrong was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an early influence. Some of his solos from the 1950s, such as the hard rocking version of " St. Louis Blues " from the WC Handy album, show that the influence went in both directions.