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Louis Armstrong, In His Own Words: Selected Writings
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Description for Louis Armstrong, In His Own Words: Selected Writings
Paperback. Armstrong recounts his early life in New Orleans, his experiences in Chicago and New York during the 1920s, his crowning as "King of the Zulus," and his late years in Queens, New York. Here is a dimension of Louis Armstrong that includes the history of jazz and, he history of American culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp haltone plates. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
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, band leader, and entertainer. Based on extensive research through the Armstrong archives, this important volume includes some of his earliest letters, personal correspondence with one of his first biographers in 1943-44, autobiographical writings, magazine ... Read more
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, band leader, and entertainer. Based on extensive research through the Armstrong archives, this important volume includes some of his earliest letters, personal correspondence with one of his first biographers in 1943-44, autobiographical writings, magazine ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
274
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
451g
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195140460
SKU
V9780195140460
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99-1
About Armstrong
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.
Reviews for Louis Armstrong, In His Own Words: Selected Writings
Review from previous edition 'a fascinating collection ... it's pretty damn entertaining.'
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