Louis Armstrong In His Own Words

Author : Louis Armstrong
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195140460
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Louis Armstrong, in His Own Words written by Louis Armstrong and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louis Armstrong has been the subject of countless biographies and music histories. Yet scant attention has been paid to the remarkable array of writings he left behind. Louis Armstrong: In His Own Words introduces readers to a little-known facet of this master trumpeter, bandleader, and entertainer. Based on extensive research through the Armstrong archives, this important volume includes some of his earliest letters, personal correspondence, autobiographical writings, magazine articles, and essays.

Author : Louis Armstrong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780197714423
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Louis Armstrong, in His Own Words written by Louis Armstrong and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of previously unpublished essays, letters and memoirs, written by one of the kings of Jazz, throws new light on his early life in New Orleans, experiences in Chicago and New York in the 20's and later years in Queens, New York.

Author : Terry Teachout
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780151010899
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pops written by Terry Teachout and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2009 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Certain to be the definitive word on Louis Armstrong, "Pops" paints a gripping portrait of the man, his world, and his music. Drawing on a cache of new sources, the author has crafted a sweeping new narrative biography of this towering figure.

Author : Joshua Berrett
Publisher : Schirmer Trade Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Louis Armstrong Companion written by Joshua Berrett and published by Schirmer Trade Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the rich resources of the Louis Armstrong Archives, jazz historian Joshua Berrett has compiled a wonderful tribute to the multitalented trumpeter, vocalist, and "Ambassador of Jazz". 20 photos.

Author : Thomas Brothers
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 039333001X
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Louis Armstrong's New Orleans written by Thomas Brothers and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2007-03-27 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on first-person accounts, this book tells the rags-to-riches tale of Louis Armstrong's early life and the social and musical forces in New Orleans that shaped him, their unique relationship, and their impact on American culture. Illustrations.

Author : Ricky Riccardi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190914130
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heart Full of Rhythm written by Ricky Riccardi and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-08-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly 50 years after his death, Louis Armstrong remains one of the 20th century's most iconic figures. Popular fans still appreciate his later hits such as "Hello, Dolly!" and "What a Wonderful World," while in the jazz community, he remains venerated for his groundbreaking innovations in the 1920s. The achievements of Armstrong's middle years, however, possess some of the trumpeter's most scintillating and career-defining stories. But the story of this crucial time has never been told in depth until now. Between 1929 and 1947, Armstrong transformed himself from a little-known trumpeter in Chicago to an internationally renowned pop star, setting in motion the innovations of the Swing Era and Bebop. He had a similar effect on the art of American pop singing, waxing some of his most identifiable hits such as "Jeepers Creepers" and "When You're Smiling." However as author Ricky Riccardi shows, this transformative era wasn't without its problems, from racist performance reviews and being held up at gunpoint by gangsters to struggling with an overworked embouchure and getting arrested for marijuana possession. Utilizing a prodigious amount of new research, Riccardi traces Armstrong's mid-career fall from grace and dramatic resurgence. Featuring never-before-published photographs and stories culled from Armstrong's personal archives, Heart Full of Rhythm tells the story of how the man called "Pops" became the first "King of Pop."

Author : Michael Meckna
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Satchmo written by Michael Meckna and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2004-05-30 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When pressed to name the most influential musician of the 20th century, many music historians will name Louis Satchmo Armstrong. Born in New Orleans in 1901 and recording into the 1970s, Armstrong is known as the father of jazz, the one figure most credited with moving the Western world from the age of classical music and Tin Pan Alley pop standards into an exciting new era of swing and hot jazz. Michael Meckna's book is the authoritative reference on Armstrong. Alphabetically arranged entries give detailed information on the many aspects of Armstrong's life and music. An appendix of CD releases includes entries that detail the record company, date of issue, song list, and performer list. Other appendices include a chronology, a list of movies, and a resource guide to Satchmo on the Web; a bibliography offers yet another useful tool for fans and students of Armstrong's life and music. A selection of historic black-and-white photos completes the volume.

Author : Louis Armstrong
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 9780306805448
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Swing That Music written by Louis Armstrong and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 1993-08-22 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first autobiography of a jazz musician, Louis Armstrong's Swing That Music is a milestone in jazz literature. Armstrong wrote most of the biographical material, which is of a different nature and scope than that of his other, later autobiography, Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans (also published by Da Capo/Perseus Books Group). Satchmo covers in intimate detail Armstrong's life until his 1922 move to Chicago; but Swing That Music also covers his days on Chicago's South Side with ”King” Oliver, his courtship and marriage to Lil Hardin, his 1929 move to New York, the formation of his own band, his European tours, and his international success. One of the most earnest justifications ever written for the new style of music then called ”swing” but more broadly referred to as ”Jazz,” Swing That Music is a biography, a history, and an entertainment that really ”swings.”

Author : Muriel Harris Weinstein
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 159990375X
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Play, Louis, Play! written by Muriel Harris Weinstein and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the early life of the famous African American cornet player, describing his humble beginnings on the streets of New Orleans to his emergence as a legend among the biggest jazz clubs of the city.

Author : Brenda Woods
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0142421863
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saint Louis Armstrong Beach written by Brenda Woods and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy, a dog, and New Orleans' most famous storm—Hurricane Katrina. Saint is a boy with confidence as big as his name is long. A budding musician, he earns money playing clarinet for the New Orleans tourists, and his best friend is a stray dog named Shadow. At first Saint is sure that Hurricane Katrina will be just like the last one--no big deal. But then the city is ordered to evacuate and Saint refuses to leave without Shadow. Saint and Shadow flee to his neighbor's attic--and soon enough it's up to Saint to save them all. "Woods takes us right into New Orleans, right into the eye of the storm and the heart of New Orleans' people." — Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winnng author of Brown Girl Dreaming "Provides a vivid description of what life was like in pre-Katrina New Orleans, and how quickly peoples' lives were shattered. The characters are well-developed, and readers truly will care about their fates." — Library Media Connection, starred review "A small gem that sparkles with hope, resilience and the Crescent City's unique, jazz-infused spirit." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review