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This unparalleled collection of Louis Armstrong's candid writings reveals a side of the artist not many people knew. Here are Armstrong's own thoughts on his life and career: from poverty in New Orleans to playing in the famous cafes, cabarets, and saloons of Storyville; from hi…
Trumpeter. Singer. Actor. Entertainer. In his life, Louis Armstrong thrilled audiences worldwide and influenced countless musicians. But beyond being a revolutionary musician and an enchanting stage personality, Louis Armstrong was a writer--and he was prolific. This unparallele…
Songbooks: The Literature of American Popular Music
by Barthes, Roland, Cage, John, Attali, Jacques, Baraka, Amiri, Armstrong, Louis, Becker, Howard S., Abbott, Lynn, Braun, Michael, Weisbard, Eric, Arnold, Gina, Booth, Stanley, Adorno, Theodor, Baker, Dorothy, Balliett, Whitney, Bangs, Lester, Berry, Chuck, Billings, William, Blesh, Rudi, Boyar, Burt, Boyar, Jane, Burchill, Julie, Campbell, Olive DameXX4ctbXX4https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ctb, Cantwell, RobertXX4ctbXX4https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ctb, Carpentier, AlejoXX4ctbXX4https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ctb, Chang, JeffXX4ctbXX4https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ctb
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In Songbooks, critic and scholar Eric Weisbard offers a critical guide to books on American popular music from William Billings's 1770 New-England Psalm-Singer to Jay-Z's 2010 memoir Decoded. Drawing on his background editing the Village Voice music section, coediting the Journa…
Concise guide to jazz
by Parker, Charlie, Armstrong, Louis, Coleman, Ornette, Gillespie, Dizzy, Hancock, Herbie, Hawkins, Coleman, Hines, Earl, Kirk, Andy, Gridley, Mark C., Smith, Bessie, Basie, Count, Beiderbecke, Bix, Evans, Bill, Jarrett, Keith, Powell, Bud, Silver, Horace, Tatum, Art, Tyner, McCoy, Trumbauer, Frank, Eldridge, Roy, Berry, Chuck, Young, Lester, Ellington, Duke, Williams, Cootie, Bigard, Barney, Hodges, Johnny, Holiday, Billie, Fitzgerald, Ella, Williams, Mary Lou, GORDON, DEXTER, Navarro, Fats, Getz, Stan, Tristano, Lennie, Konitz, Lee, Kenton, Stan, Adderley, Cannonball, Coltrane, John, Brecker, Michael, Brecker, Randy, Davis, Miles, Johnson, Jay J., Brown, Clifford, Heath, Jimmy, Montgomery, Wes, Garrison, Jimmy, Jones, Elvin, Ali, Rashied, LaFaro, Scott, Motian, Paul, Shorter, Wayne, Purim, Flora, Original Dixieland Jazz Band, King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, The Jazz Messengers, Weather Report, Return to Forever
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What to listen for in jazz
by Sun Ra, Parker, Charlie, Kernfeld, Barry Dean, Armstrong, Louis, Coleman, Ornette, Coltrane, John, Davis, Miles, Ellington, Duke, Gillespie, Dizzy, Hancock, Herbie, Hawkins, Coleman, Hines, Earl, Holiday, Billie, Mingus, Charles, Monk, Thelonious, Morton, Jelly Roll, Rollins, Sonny, Kid Thomas, New Orleans Rhythm Kings (1922-1925), Weather Report (Musical group)
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Barry Kernfeld provides a thorough, learned, and accessible introduction to jazz, discussing its musical concepts, procedures, and styles and providing the background necessary to fully enjoy this musical art. The book is organized around twenty-one historic jazz recordings - fr…