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That year they also recorded their first songs “My Heart” and “Yes! I'm in the barrel." The band played in Armstrong's style known as the "Satchmo way". This style of music has become very popular all over the world. Armstrong's band included himself and his wife Lil Hardin, Kid Ory, Johnny Dodds and Johnny St. Cyr. They had all played with Armstrong in New Orleans. The band's name changed to Hot Seven in 1927 due to the addition of new members. In 1928 Louis Armstrong and his Stompers recorded a very famous early jazz piece, “West End Blues”. From 1925 to 1928 the bands Armstrong was part of recorded over sixty