In this selection from journal theater critic terry teachouts pops, we see famed new orleans trumpeter louis armstrong in 1924 making his. Several years ago, i gave a talk on the importance of male friendship to a group of high school seniors at a prestigious allmale school. Louis armstrong, trumpet, vocals, associatedperformer gus kahn, author buddy catlett, bass guitar, associatedperformer danny barcelona, drums, associatedperformer bob thiele, producer wilbur schwandt, composer fabian andre, composer eddie brackett, recording engineer, studiopersonnel tyree glenn, trombone, associatedperformer louis armstrong. Pops a life of louis armstrong download pdfepub ebook. It is true that louis armstrongs fascinating story, from his impoverished childhood in new orleans to his incredible achievement as a jazz innovator to his later success as a pop star and movie actor, has been covered in whole or in part by many other works. It is true that louis armstrongs fascinating story. According to that record, louis armstrong was born on august 4, 1901, the natural son of william armstrong known as willie, who spent most of his adult life working in a turpentine factory, and mary ann albert known as mayann, though her son spelled it different ways over the years, a fifteenyearold country girl who came to new orleans to. A life of louis armstrong offers new insight into the life of the legendary. I should tell you that half way through it i downloaded the essential louis armstrong for my. Louis armstrong quotes and quotes by louis armstrong. Album what a wonderful world, louis armstrong qobuz. Louis armstrong what a wonderful world the complete version. Louis armstrong wonderful world by hb 2017 youtube.
Pdf pops a life of louis armstrong by terry teachout. A life of louis armstrong louis armstrong was both a great artist and a popular success. In following this subject, teachout shows the phenomenally talented young armstrong emerging from a new orleans style of jazz, where teamwork dominated, and developing a form. His father abandoned the family shortly after louis was born and armstrong and his.
Crafted with a musicians ear and an historians eye, pops is a vibrant biography of the iconic louis. American jazz trumpeter, cornetist, singer and bandleader, nicknamed satchmo or pops. A life of louis armstrong, by terry teachout the new york. Teachout delivers an entertaining yet factually rigid biography of louis armstrong, putting the past controversies in perspective, and codifying his. A life of louis armstrong houghton mifflin harcourt, 2009. At the colored waifs home for boys, he learned to play the bugle and the clarinet and joined the homes brass band. Louis in the late fifties an embarrassment, and, like me, wishes that ellington and armstrong had made more out of their one outing together, when all that happened was that ellington sat in on piano with louiss allstars. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the pops a life of louis armstrong, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in the history of jazz. Product description louis armstrong was the greatest jazz musician of the twentieth century and a giant of modern american culture. Critic terry teachout published his biography of louis armstrong, pops.
The ranks of his admirers included johnny cash, jackson pollock and orson welles. With the skill of a fine writer, the accuracy of a fine journalist and the sensitivity of a musician all of which he is he approaches louis armstrongs innovative musical talent within the context of americas history. Born 4 august 1901 in new orleans, louisiana, usa often also noted as 4 july 1900, based on erroneous information from armstrong himself. Pops visited more countries around the world than any of his contemporaries, at a time when foreign travel by. The ranks of his admirers included johnny cash, jackson pollock and. Of all louis armstrong s records, this is the one i love best. Louis armstrong was the greatest jazz musician of the twentieth century and a giant of modern american culture. Terry teachout talked about his biography of louis armstrong called pops.
Louis armstrong was a superstar, long before andy warhol popularised the phrase. Biographies of jazz and blues singers and musicians ca. The life of jazz great louis armstrong is the subject of the new biography, pops, by terry teachout, who is the drama critic for the wall. The washington post described his biography, the skeptic. The first live document of armstrongs return to the small group format after the big band era. Drawing on newly available primary sources, he weaves together a biography that is both illuminating and inspirational. Satchmo the wonderful world and art of louis armstrong by.
His father was a factory worker and abandoned the family soon after louis birth. A life of louis armstrong houghton mifflin harcourt in 2009, republishing it under the present title of popsthe wonderful world of louis armstrong in kindle and hardcover format. Louis armstrong, also known as satchmo or pops was born on the 4th of august, 1901 to a poor family in new orleans. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. Pops by terry teachout houghton mifflin harcourt 512 pp. The genius of louis armstrong, and offering a stern rebuttal of james lincoln colliers. Terry teachout modestly describes pops as a synthesis of other scholars research p. Terry teachout has written an amazing biography of new orleans native son louis armstrong. Louis pops armstrong was the first great jazz player and singer, and his first batch of recordings from the 1925 to 1933collected here in. What a wonderful world is a song by bob thiele using the pseudonym george douglas and george david weiss. He was a phenomenally gifted and imaginative artist, and an entertainer so irresistibly magnetic that he knocked the beatles off the top of the charts four decades after he cut his first record.
Armstrongs contributions to jazz, pop culture, and breaking the color barrier are well told in a crisp, clean prose. Louis in the late fifties an embarrassment, and, like me, wishes that ellington and armstrong had. Louis armstrong was born on august 4, 1901, in new orleans, louisiana, in a section so poor, it was nicknamed the battlefield. A life of louis armstrong, i tell the story of a beloved giant of jazz whose greathearted, largerthan life personality shone through every record he made. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Armstrong had a very long career, which is the primary subject of pops. A life of louis armstrong by terry teachout makes for very good reading, at least for most of its almost 400 pages 475 with source notes and index. Terry teachout, pops, a life of louis armstrong, louis armstrong, arts critic, music, musician, jazz, history, kansas city, kansas city public library louis armstrong was among the greatest jazz musicians of the 20th century and a giant of modern american culture, knocking the beatles off the top of the charts and writing one of the finest jazz.
Drawing on several previously unavailable sources, including hundreds of hours of backstage recordings, pops. Louis daniel armstrong, nicknamed satchmo or pops, was an american jazz trumpeter and singer. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Louis armstrong was a jazz musician who influenced the music. A life of louis armstrong houghton mifflin harcourt in 2009, republishing it under the present title of pops the wonderful world of louis armstrong in kindle and hardcover format. The all starsjack teagarden on trombone, barney bigard on clarinet, sid catlett on drums, arvell shaw on bass and velma middleton joining armstrong on vocalsall got featured spots in a set that covered the entire history of jazz up. Louis armstrong august 4, 1901 july 6, 1971 nicknamed satchmo or pops, was an american jazz trumpeter and singer from new orleans, louisiana. The wonderful world of louis armstrong a celebration of louis armstrongs life and music, one song and video at a time. A life of louis armstrong journal of american history. Pops is tops showcases louis armstrongs rough voice. A life of louis armstrong edward kennedy duke ellington was the greatest jazz composer of the twentieth centuryand an impenetrably enigmatic personality whom no one, not even his closest friends, claimed to understand. Music professor examines the life, career, and influence of jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
Mencken, as a balanced, judicious assessment, flecked with sharply critical insights. The wonderful world and art of louis armstrong louis armstrong. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an innovative cornet and trumpet player, armstrong was a foundational influence on jazz, shifting the musics focus. Despite his incalculable contributions to american culture, there has never been a fully adequate narrative biography of louis armstrong. With pops, his eloquent and important new biography of armstrong, the critic and cultural historian terry teachout restores this jazzman to his deserved place in the pantheon of american artists, building upon gary giddinss excellent 1988 study, satchmo. A life of louis armstrong online books in format pdf. Pops is tops showcases louis armstrongs rough voice, perfect timing and wit a new fourdisc compilation presents recordings armstrong made for verve in 1957. Shave ice, and boozy pops from brooklyns coolest pop shop pops. The magic of louis armstrong s later years satchmo. A major new biography of duke ellington from the acclaimed author of pops. A life of louis armstrong by terry teachout popmatters. Louis armstrong grew up poor in a singleparent household. It was first recorded by louis armstrong and released as a single in 1968, and read more. Louis armstrong is widely known as the greatest jazz musician of the twentieth century.
He was when he celebrated the new year by running out on the street and firing a pistol that belonged to the current man in his mothers life. He knocked the beatles off the top of the charts, wrote the finest of all jazz autobiographies without a collaborator and created collages that have been compared to the art of romare bearden. Louis daniel armstrong august 4, 1901 july 6, 1971, nicknamed satchmo, 2 satch, and pops, 3 was an american trumpeter, composer, vocalist and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz. Around 1922, he followed his mentor, joe king oliver, to chicago to play in the creole jazz band in chicago, he spent. According to that record, louis armstrong was born on august 4, 1901, the natural son of william armstrong known as willie, who spent most of his adult life working in a turpentine factory, and. A life of louis armstrong by terry teachout goodreads. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo. Pops, terry teachouts biography of louis armstrong does that. Louis armstrong august 4, 1901 july 6, 1971, nicknamed satchmo,satch or pops, was an american trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in.
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