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by Collier, James Lincoln

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9780718124311
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London: Michael Joseph, 1984. Hb, ix + 383pp, b/w photos. Good in a Good+ dj. Page edges tanned, contents clean. Biography of one of the key figures in early jazz, relating his rags-to-riches story, his early scrapes with the law, his relationship with his four wives, his feuds with fellow musicians, his tough managers, and most importantly, his evolving musical style and influence on contemporary music.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Louis Armstrong. "Satchmo." To millions of fans, he was just a great entertainer. But to jazz aficionados, he was one of the most important musicians of our times--not only a key figure in the history of jazz but a formative influence on all of 20th-century popular music. Set against thebackdrop of New Orleans, Chicago, and New York during the "jazz age", Collier re-creates the saga of an old-fashioned black man making it in a white world. He chronicles Armstrong's rise as a musician, his scrapes with the law, his relationships with four wives, and his frequent feuds with fellowmusicians Earl Hines and Zutty Singleton. He also sheds new light on Armstrong's endless need for approval, his streak of jealousy, and perhaps most important, what some consider his betrayal of his gift as he opted for commercial success and stardom...

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Louis Armstrong
Author
Collier, James Lincoln
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
Good
ISBN 10
0718124316
ISBN 13
9780718124311
Publisher
Michael Joseph
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1984
Keywords
Jazz, Biography, Music, Jazz Biography, Louis Armstrong, Early Jazz, Dixieland, Jazz Age, Jazz Trumpeter, Jazz Musicians
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Jazz;
Size
8vo

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