Louis Armstrong, an American genius /

Louis Armstrong, an American genius /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Collier, James Lincoln, 1928-
Imprint:	New York : Oxford University Press, 1983.
Description:	ix, 383 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Armstrong, Louis, -- 1901-1971 Armstrong, Louis, -- 1901-1971. Jazz musicians -- United States -- Biography African American musicians. Trumpet players. Jazz musicians. United States. Biographies. Biography.
Format:	Print Book
Local Note:	University of Chicago Library's copy 3 is a paperback; copy 4 is cloth, has original dust jacket and is from the John Steiner Collection.
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/556691

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ISBN:	0195033779 : $19.95
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Discography: p. 369-371.695318

Table of Contents:

1.. New Orleans
2.. Sex and Race
3.. Growing Up
4.. The Waifs' Home
5.. Jazz Is Born in New Orleans
6.. The Apprentice
7.. The Professional
8.. Chicago
9.. The Creole Jazz Band
10.. New York
11.. Fletcher Henderson
12.. The Blues Accompanist
13.. The Entertainer
14.. The Hot Fives
15.. The Fork in the Road
16.. Troubles and Turmoil
17.. The First Big-Band Records
18.. Europe
19.. Becoming a Star
20.. Going Commercial
21.. The All Stars
22.. The Apotheosis of Louis Armstrong
23.. The Last Gig
24.. The All Star Recordings
25.. The Nature of Genius
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Dicography
Index