Louis Armstrong
an American success story
by James Lincoln Collier
A biography of one of America's most important musicians, who was born in extreme poverty and never had a real music lesson, but became world famous for his singing and trumpet playing.
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Louis Armstrong: An American Success Story (Great Achievers)
January 1994, Demco Media
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Louis Armstrong: an American success story
1993, Collier Books
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Louis Armstrong: an American success story
1985, Macmillan Pub. Co.
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"If you want to know more about Louis Armstrong-- ": p. 155-157.
Includes index.
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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 thebackdrop 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 fellowmusicians 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...
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