text Louis Armstrong's New Orleans
- Summary
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A rags-to-riches narrative of the eminent jazz artist's early life describes how his childhood was marked by such challenges as poverty, Jim Crow legislation, and vigilante terrorism.
- Contents
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The Tuxedo Brass Band, 1921 -- The Saints -- Larenzo's soul -- Street hustler -- Jail -- Lessons with Oliver -- Ragtime and Buddy Bolden -- "Most of the musicians were Creoles" -- Musicians as men -- "Rough and beautiful" -- Movin' on up -- Melody that changed the world.
- Format
- text
- Description
- xii, 386 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton 2006
Library | Location | Status |
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Woodmere (Main Branch) | 781.65 ARM in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
Library | Location | Status |
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TADL-WOOD | 781.65 ARM in Adult Non-fiction | Available |