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Louis Armstrong, in His Own Words: Selected Writings

Louis Armstrong, in His Own Words: Selected Writings

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Availability:In StockContributor:Louis Armstrong, Thomas Brothers (Editor)Publish date:2001-05-24Pages:304
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780195140460ISBN-10:019514046XUPC:9780195140460Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, MusicBook Subcategory:Music, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Genres & StylesBook Topic:JazzSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.67 inchesWeight:0.97Product ID:SCC09H949H
Trumpeter. Singer. Actor. Entertainer. In his life, Louis Armstrong thrilled audiences worldwide and influenced countless musicians. But beyond being a revolutionary musician and an enchanting stage personality, Louis Armstrong was a writer--and he was prolific.

This unparalleled collection of Armstrong's candid writings reveals a side of the artist not widely known to his fans. With idiosyncratic language and punctuation that recalls his musical virtuosity, Armstrong presents his thoughts on his life and career--from abject poverty in New Orleans to playing in the famous cafes, cabarets, and saloons of Storyville; from his big break in 1922 with the King Oliver band to his storming of New York; from his breaking of color barriers in Hollywood to the infamous King of the Zulus incident in 1949; and finally, to his last days in Queens, New York.

Along the way, these writings reveal Armstrongs honest, and often controversial, opinions about racism, marijuana, bebop, and fellow jazz artists. Whether a devoted Armstrong fan or a jazz neophyte, everyone will find here an illuminating, unvarnished portrayal of this truly compelling man.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780195140460ISBN-10:019514046XUPC:9780195140460Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, MusicBook Subcategory:Music, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Genres & StylesBook Topic:JazzSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.67 inchesWeight:0.97Product ID:SCC09H949H
Thomas Brothers is an Associate Professor of Music at Duke University and the author of Chromatic Beauty in the Late Medieval Chanson. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.
Publisher: Oxford University Press

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