Satchmo - The Louis Armstrong Encyclopedia

Informationen zum Autor MICHAEL MECKNA is Professor of Music History at Texas Christian University. He is also the author of Twentieth-Century Brass Soloists (Greenwood, 1994). Klappentext When pressed to name the most influential musician of the 20th century, many music historians will name Louis Satchmo Armstrong. Born in New Orleans in 1901 and recording into the 1970s, Armstrong is known as the father of jazz, the one figure most credited with moving the Western world from the age of classical music and Tin Pan Alley pop standards into an exciting new era of swing and hot jazz. Michael Meckna's book is the authoritative reference on Armstrong. Alphabetically arranged entries give detailed information on the many aspects of Armstrong's life and music. An appendix of CD releases includes entries that detail the record company, date of issue, song list, and performer list. Other appendices include a chronology, a list of movies, and a resource guide to Satchmo on the Web; a bibliography offers yet another useful tool for fans and students of Armstrong's life and music. A selection of historic black-and-white photos completes the volume. Zusammenfassung When pressed to name the most influential musician of the 20th century! many music historians will name Louis Satchmo Armstrong. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Satchmo's Life and Music A to Z Appendix I: Satchmo on CD Appendix II: Chronology Appendix III: Movies Appendix IV: On the Web Selected Bibliography Photographs

Product details

• Authors: Michael Meckna
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.05.2004
• EAN: 9780313301377
• ISBN: 978-0-313-30137-7
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Jazz, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Jazz, Biography: arts & entertainment, Popular Music, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Biography: arts and entertainment, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural & Regional, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity