Louis Armstrong : master of modernism
Brothers, Thomas David2014
Book
Nearly 100 years after bursting onto Chicago's music scene under the tutelage of Joe 'King' Oliver, Louis Armstrong is recognized as one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. A trumpet virtuoso, seductive crooner, and consummate entertainer, Armstrong laid the foundation for the future of jazz with his stylistic innovations, but his story would be incomplete without examining how he struggled in a society seething with brutally racist ideologies, laws, and practices. This title blends cultural history, musical scholarship, and personal accounts from Armstrong's contemporaries to reveal his enduring contributions to jazz and popular music at a time when he and his bandmates couldn't count on food or even a friendly face on their travels across the country.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eccles Library | Adult Non Fiction | 781.65092 BROHardback | Available |
Main title:
Louis Armstrong : master of modernism / Thomas Brothers.
Author:
Brothers, Thomas David, author
Imprint:
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2014]New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2014]©2014
Collation:
xi, 594 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780393065824 (hbk)
Dewey class:
781.65092781.65092781.65092 BRO781.65092BROBIOGRAPHYB/ARMBIOGRAPHY 781.65092ARMA781.65092
Language:
English
BRN:
1499241