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Synopsis
Gary Giddins has been called "the best jazz writer in America today" (Esquire). Louis Armstrong has been called the most influential jazz musician of the century. Together this auspicious pairing has resulted in Satchmo, one of the most vivid and fascinating portraits ever drawn of perhaps the greatest figure in the history of American music. Available now at a new price, this text-only edition is the authoritative introduction to Armstrong's life and art for the curious newcomer, and offers fresh insight even for the serious student of Pops.
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"Elegant and affecting... a perceptive biography of Louis Armstrong and a sensitive appreciation of his music" (Washington Post Book World ) by "the best jazz writer in America today." (Esquire )
About the Author
Gary Giddins is a columnist for the Village Voice and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Visions of Jazz. He is also the author of a biography of Bing Crosby. His work has won numerous prizes, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, five ASCAP-Deems Taylor awards, and an American Book Award. He lives in New York City.
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- PublisherDa Capo
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0306810131
- ISBN 13 9780306810138
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages174
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