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Pub. Date
2007
Summary
Drawing on many accounts, this work tells the rags-to-riches tale of Louis Armstrong's early life and the social and musical forces that shaped him. A tale of a musician, his city and the origins of jazz, it interweaves an account of early 20th-century New Orleans with a narrative of the first 21 years of Armstrong's life.
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Pub. Date
2014.
Summary
The definitive account of Louis Armstrong--his life and legacy--during the most creative period of his career.
Nearly 100 years after bursting onto Chicago's music scene under the tutelage of Joe "King" Oliver, Louis Armstrong is recognized as one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. A trumpet virtuoso, seductive crooner, and consummate entertainer, Armstrong laid the foundation for the future of jazz with his stylistic innovations,...
