Louis Armstrong

Boujut, Michel

ISBN 10: 0847821315 / ISBN 13: 9780847821310

Published by Rizzoli Intl Pubns, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1998

About this Item

First American Edition. A NEAR FINE, bright, clean, tight, scholar/collector-worthy copy sans rips/tears, stains, markings or discoloration. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED in black-and-white photography with many full or double-page. Book features an interview with Wynton Marsalis. "This book follows in Satchmo's footsteps-from 1901, when he was born the grandson of a slave, to his death in 1971, and the beginning of his immortal fame. Revealing archival photographs follow Louis through his early treks from town to town and his celluloid years in Hollywood, when he appeared in 'Pennies from Heaven' (1936) and 'High Society' (1956) among other movies. His arrival in Chicago, then New York, then Paris with his sextet, and his embrace of the Africa of his roots all have their place in this timeline. Year by year, here are his travels and awards, his gigs and recordings, great times and protests. Comments by his admirers in the art and music worlds-and by Satchmo himself-makes this a spunky and reverent homage to one of the great creators of jazz." 143 pages. *NOTE: Due to size/weight of book additional shipping cost will be required for expedited and out-of-US. shipment. GH3.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Louis Armstrong
• Publisher: Rizzoli Intl Pubns, New York, New York, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847821315
• ISBN 13: 9780847821310
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

About this title

Synopsis

The man with the golden trumpet, the quintessential jazzman, Louis Armstrong-Satchmo-was the father of so much that is jazz today. This book follows in his footsteps, from 1901, when he was born the grandson of a slave, to his death in 1971, and the beginning of his immortal fame. Evocative photography documents his early town-to-town travels, his celluloid years in Hollywood, his stints in Chicago, New York, and Paris, and his embrace of the Africa of his roots.

Year by year, here are his travels and awards, gigs and recordings, great times and protests. Comments by his admirers, among them Roy Eldridge and Diz, Earl Hines, Buck Clayton, Jean Renoir, Wynton Marsalis-and Satchmo himself- make this a spunky and reverent homage to one of the great creators of jazz.

About the Author

Michel Boujut is an acclaimed jazz writer with several French-language books to his credit.