Louis Armstrong in His Own Words

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Louis Armstrong in His Own Words

Author	: Louis Armstrong
File Size	: 54,6 Mb
Publisher	: Oxford University Press, USA
Language	: English
Release Date	: 26 April 2024
ISBN	: 019514046X
Pages	: 318 pages

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Louis Armstrong in His Own Words by Louis Armstrong Book PDF Summary

Louis Armstrong has been the subject of countless biographies and music histories. Yet scant attention has been paid to the remarkable array of writings he left behind. Louis Armstrong: In His Own Words introduces readers to a little-known facet of this master trumpeter, bandleader, and entertainer. Based on extensive research through the Armstrong archives, this important volume includes some of his earliest letters, personal correspondence, autobiographical writings, magazine articles, and essays.

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