Louis Armstrong : the definitive biography / Ilse Storb ; translated by Bertram Thompson ; preface by Dave Brubeck.

Author/creator Storb, Ilse
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Peter Lang, ©1999.
Description150 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Uniform titleLouis Armstrong. English
Contents The man -- The musician and his instrument -- "The boy from New Orleans, up river" -- Chicago and Joe "King" Oliver, New York and Fletcher Henderson -- The "Hot Five" and the "Hot Seven" -- "The bad big bands" -- Europe -- The all stars -- Around the world with "Satchmo the Great" -- Illness and death -- Entertainer and real ambassador -- Correspondences with Dave Brubeck.
Abstract This biography of Louis Armstrong gives a vivid and informative description of his personality, encompasses jazz history along with his life, and traces his musical development by way of numerous easy-to-grasp analyses and insights into his music.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 130-131) and index.
LCCN 96004626
ISBN0820431036 (alk. paper)