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The definitive account of Louis Armstrong—his life and legacy—during the most creative period of his career.

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"Thomas Brothers has now produced a second wonderful book in his multi-volume study of Armstrong's life and music." -- Literary Review
"Evokes the quick-fingered, megawatt-smiled music legend's formative years, when he moved from New Orleans to Chicago and on to New York in pursuit of musical fame—and a style all his own." -- Vogue
"It makes for a rounded, rigorous, vivid portrait of a man who, Brothers argues, became the ultimate representative of African-American musical history." -- Financial Times
"...scholarly and well-written book..." -- Daily Mail
"...scholarly but accessible biography..." -- Independent on Sunday

Louis Armstrong Master of Modernism

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      Publisher WW Norton & Co
      Published 24 March 2015
      ISBN-13 9780393350807
      978-0393350807
      ISBN-10 0393350800
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      Entertainment Composers and songwriters Music Musicians, singers, bands and groups

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The definitive account of Louis Armstrong—his life and legacy—during the most creative period of his career.

      Trade Review
      "Thomas Brothers has now produced a second wonderful book in his multi-volume study of Armstrong's life and music." -- Literary Review
      "Evokes the quick-fingered, megawatt-smiled music legend's formative years, when he moved from New Orleans to Chicago and on to New York in pursuit of musical fame—and a style all his own." -- Vogue
      "It makes for a rounded, rigorous, vivid portrait of a man who, Brothers argues, became the ultimate representative of African-American musical history." -- Financial Times
      "...scholarly and well-written book..." -- Daily Mail
      "...scholarly but accessible biography..." -- Independent on Sunday

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