This illustrated biography of Louis Armstrong tells the life of the
greatest jazz musician and singer of his age, and gives an
introduction to his music. Born in New Orleans in 1901, Louis
Armstrong loved the gospel singing he heard every week as a boy in
his neighbourhood church. He was also inspired by the marching
bands and the musicians and singers who celebrated mardi gras in
the streets, and performed at funerals and in the many cabarets.
The trumpet was his favorite instrument, and he taught himself to
play it. From his teenage years on, music was his life. He started
as a professional musician playing on the Mississippi river boats
before joining various bands. He soon established himself as the
best musician of his generation, and at the age of 25 created his
own jazz group-the Hot Five. Soon all of America would discover his
other extraordinary talent-his unique deep singing voice. The book
contains a CD with the narrative of the book and 14 highlights of
Louis Armstrong recordings.
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