| Satchmo: The Louis Armstrong Encyclopedia Contributor(s): Meckna, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313301379 ISBN-13: 9780313301377 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $86.13 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2004 Annotation: When pressed to name the most influential musician of the 20th century, many music historians will name Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. Born in New Orleans in 1901 and recording into the 1970s, Armstrong is known as the father of jazz, the one figure most credited with moving the Western world from the age of classical music and Tin Pan Alley pop standards into an exciting new era of swing and hot jazz. Michael Meckna's book is the authoritative reference on Armstrong. Alphabetically arranged entries give detailed information on the many aspects of Armstrong's life and music. An appendix of CD releases includes entries that detail the record company, date of issue, song list, and performer list. Other appendices include a chronology, a list of movies, and a resource guide to "Satchmo on the Web"; a bibliography offers yet another useful tool for fans and students of Armstrong's life and music. A selection of black-and-white photos completes the volume. Sample entries: "Accentuate the Positive"; "Adam and Eve Had the Blues"; "After You've Gone"; "Ain't It the Truth"; "Ain't Misbehavin'"; "Alabamy Bound"; "Alexander's Rag Time Band"; "Alligator Crawl"; "Ba-Ba-Bo-ZET!"; Back o' Town; Bailey, Buster; Bailey, Calvin; Bailey, Pearl (May); Baker, Josephine; Balanchine, George; Baldwin, James; Bankhead, Tallulah; Baraka, Amiri. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Music - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 781.650 |
| LCCN: 2003064260 |
| Physical Information: 1.31" H x 7.22" W x 10.22" (2.45 lbs) 432 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When pressed to name the most influential musician of the 20th century, many music historians will name Louis Satchmo Armstrong. Born in New Orleans in 1901 and recording into the 1970s, Armstrong is known as the father of jazz, the one figure most credited with moving the Western world from the age of classical music and Tin Pan Alley pop standards into an exciting new era of swing and hot jazz. Michael Meckna's book is the authoritative reference on Armstrong. Alphabetically arranged entries give detailed information on the many aspects of Armstrong's life and music. An appendix of CD releases includes entries that detail the record company, date of issue, song list, and performer list. Other appendices include a chronology, a list of movies, and a resource guide to Satchmo on the Web; a bibliography offers yet another useful tool for fans and students of Armstrong's life and music. A selection of historic black-and-white photos completes the volume. |