Louis Armstrong : the soundtrack of the American experience / David Stricklin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stricklin, David, 1952- author.

Series:

Library of African-American biography.

The Library of African American Biography

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971.

Armstrong, Louis.

Jazz musicians--United States--Biography.

Jazz musicians.

African American jazz musicians--Biography.

African American jazz musicians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, [Illinois] : Ivan R. Dee, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the twentieth century, African Americans not only helped make popular music the soundtrack of the American experience, they advanced American music as one of the preeminent shapers of the world's popular culture. Vast numbers of black American musicians deserve credit for this remarkable turn of events, but a few stand out as true giants. David Stricklin's superb new biography explores the life of one of them, Louis Armstrong. Mr. Stricklin concentrates on Armstrong's musical talent, something many observers called a thing of genius. But he also pays special attention to Armstrong's identit

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 01. Humble Origins; Chapter 02. A Rising Talent; Chapter 03. Hot Music in a Strange Time; Chapter 04. An Independent Musician; Chapter 05. Fully Free African American; Chapter 06. Looking to a New Future; Chapter 07. International Icon; Chapter 08. The Soundtrack of the American Experience; The Recordings; A Note on Sources; Index; A Note on the Author

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-36261-6

1-282-96692-8

9786612966927

1-56663-931-X

OCLC:

700706818