Louis Armstrong
by Collier, James Lincoln
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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New York: Oxford University Press. Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1983. Hardcover. 0195033779 . This well-known jazz historian turns his talents to a biography of one of the greats in jazz--Louis Armstron. Illustrated with a center photo section. Contains an index, chapter notes, and a discography in the rear. There is a crease to… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Macmillan, 1985. From jacket: "He was born in abject poverty in New Orleans...But he was a genius and not only changed the course of music in America, but also became the greatest jazz musician who ever lived." 165 bright, white pages with some black and white illustrations. Ex-library with typical treatments, many blacked out; jacket… Read more about this item Item Price
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