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Louis Armstrong: An American Genius Book

Louis Armstrong : Paperback : Oxford University Press Inc : 9780195037272 : 0195037278 : 10 Oct 1986 : Louis Armstrong was more than a great entertainer-he was one of the most important musicians of our times, not only a key figure in the history of jazz but also a formative influence on all of twentieth-century popular music. James Lincoln Collier, author of The Making of Jazz chronicles the saga of Armstrong's rise as a musician, providing a unique, insightful portrait of the man and his times.Read More

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    Louis Armstrong was one of the most important musicians of our times, not only a key figure in the history of jazz but also a formative influence on all 20th-century popular music. James Lincoln Collier, author of 'The Making of Jazz' chronicles...

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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 the backdrop 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 fellow musicians 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. A unique biography, knowledgeable, insightful, and packed with information, it ends with Armstrong's death in 1971 as one of the best-known figures in American entertainment.

  • 0195037278
  • 9780195037272
  • James Lincoln Collier
  • 10 October 1986
  • OUP USA
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 416
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