Louis Armstrong : the definitive biography / Ilse Storb ; translated by Bertram Thompson ; preface by Dave Brubeck.
| Author/creator | Storb, Ilse |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Peter Lang, ©1999. |
| Description | 150 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Louis 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 130-131) and index. |
| LCCN | 96004626 |
| ISBN | 0820431036 (alk. paper) |