It shouldnt replace laurence bergreens excellent louis armstrong. An extravagant life article by joel roberts, published on march 8, 2004 at all about jazz. His father was a factory worker and abandoned the family soon after louiss birth. After a series of irregular jobs fight promoter, club manager, with the help of his alleged mob connections he started managing louis. Louis armstrong and the all stars with the sy oliver choir. In the sixties armstrong performed more as the vocalist, recording the new interpretations of go down moses, we have all. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in the history of jazz. Louis armstrong was born in new orleans, louisiana on august 4, 1901. Louis armstrong has 23 books on goodreads with 2502 ratings. He was raised by his mother mayann in a neighborhood so dangerous it was called the battlefield.
His father abandoned the family when louis was young, and his mother often had to resort to prostitution to provide for the family. The louis armstrong story, 19001971 1971, is a superb study and is particularly informative about his life during the 1930s. Pops a life of louis armstrong download pdfepub ebook. Glaser was the son of a chicago family of russian jewish origins. Laurence bergreen paints both a comprehensive and factual summary of the life of louis armstrong. An extravagant life laurence bergreen 1997 isbn 0736641033.
Louis armstrong an extravagant life and other kinds of academic papers in our essays database at many essays. His musical innovation and exuberance made him a household name, yet the full story of his. Louis armstrong digitalpublicationdate 20031229 00. Born in 1901 to the sixteenyearold daughter of a slave, he came of age among the prostitutes, pimps, and ragandbone merchants of. As a youngster, he sang on the streets with friends. Joe glaser december 17, 1896 june 6, 1969 was an artist manager famous for his involvement in the careers of jazz musicians, including louis armstrong and billie holiday. Within hughes writings, he created many books which held the central idea of jazz and. Louis armstrong biography childhood, life achievements. Although he died in 1971, it was not until the mid1980s that his true birth date, august 4, 1901, was discovered by tad jones by researching baptismal records. Louis daniel armstrong august 4, 1901 july 6, 1971, nicknamed satchmo, satch, and. Louis armstrong was the founding father of jazz and one of. Revisiting louis armstrong in the context of civil rights. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
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The writter not only captures the life of louis, but also you have glimpses into the lives of some of the more important people who had crossed paths with the great satchmo. He wore a star of david pendant for the rest of his life and wrote about what he learned from them. An extravagant life new york times notable book for 1997 in anyones library. Early life louis daniel armstrong was born in new orleans on august 4, 1901. An early job working for the jewish karnofsky family allowed armstrong. Leonard bernstein if you dont like louis armstrong, you dont know how to love. He married four times and enjoyed countless romantic involvements in. Learned so much about the early 1900s, and about the birth of jazz. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe. Louis armstrong an extravagant life essay many essays. At least three other biographies treat the july 4th birth date as a myth. The material may show why armstrong was not just a giant of jazz music, but a civil rights leader as well.
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The author of a terrific irving berlin biography as thousands cheer, laurence bergreen produces a similarly astute character analysis of the renowned trumpet. Be my lifes companion youtube the best of louis armstrong 2h duration. Louis armstrong was born on august 4, 1901, in new orleans, louisiana, in a section so poor that it was nicknamed the battlefield. Armstrongs career spanned many decades, and for much of that time he was a tireless performer and a frequent collaborator with other jazz greats, among them. Louis armstrong by laurence bergreen overdrive rakuten. He learned to play the cornet in the band of the waifs home in new orleans, and after playing with kid orys orchestra he made several trips 191821 with a mississippi riverboat band. The nation james lincoln collier is the author of many books and articles on jazz, notably the making of jazz and louis armstrong. An extravagant life up to now with regards to the e book weve got louis armstrong. Click here if your download doesnt start automatically. Louis armstrong ebook by laurence bergreen rakuten kobo. Having been born at the turn of the century, in new orleans, this book is a travelogue of that city from a unique perspective.
The washington postby far the most thoughtful and articulate study to date of a much misunderstood titan of jazz. The artist bought his first typewriter in 1922 and wrote on it just about every night. He was one of two children born to willie armstrong, a turpentine worker, and mary ann armstrong, whose grandparents had been slaves. Louis armstrong daniel louis armstrong, known as satchmo and pops, 19011971, american jazz trumpet virtuoso, singer, and bandleader, b. Louis armstrongs autobiography online book satchmo my life in new orleans1954 free download satchmo my life in new orleans another website. He married four times and enjoyed countless romantic involvements in and around his. Pops isnt just a good biography of louis armstrongs full and varied life. Louis armstrong biography life, children, parents, story. An extravagant life 9780553067682 by laurence bergreen and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
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