Louis Armstrong, master of modernism
Brothers, Thomas David2014
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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.
Main title:
Louis Armstrong, master of modernism / Thomas Brothers.
Author:
Brothers, Thomas David, author
Imprint:
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2014.
Collation:
720 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780393065824 (hbk)0393065820
Language:
English
BRN:
454743