Critic terry teachout published his biography of louis armstrong, pops. Pops, terry teachouts biography of louis armstrong does that. Louis armstrong 19011971, nicknamed satchmo or pops, was an american trumpeter, composer, singer and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz and in all of american popular music. Together this auspicious pairing has resulted insatchmo,one of the most vivid and fascinating portraits ever drawn of perhaps the greatest figure in the history of american music. Born in 1901 to the sixteenyearold daughter of a slave, he came of age among the prostitutes, pimps, and ragandbone merchants of. 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, including james lincoln colliers. Top quality, printable louis armstrong sheet music to download instantly. Reggie nadelsons top 10 jazz books books the guardian. Pdf ghostly tales and mysterious happenings of old monterey. It is true that louis armstrongs fascinating story, from his impo we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Satchmo at the waldorf is a oneact, oneperson play written by terry teachout. The book has revelations for those unfamiliar with armstrongs life and career. He pioneered jazz improvisation and went on to become a bandleader, film star, and comedian.
Gary giddins has been called the best jazz writer in america today esquire. The life and music of louis armstrong lessons 018 020. At the colored waifs home for boys, he learned to play the bugle and. Louis armstrong was the founding father of jazz and one of this centurys towering cultural figures, yet the full story of his extravagant life has never been told. A life of louis armstrong journal of american history. Holiday books pops a life of louis armstrong, by terry teachout. Students read aloud and answer questions successfully demonstrating knowledge about the life of louis armstrong. The first definitive narrative biography of louis armstrong, pops is a sweeping, meticulously. The louis armstrong house museum provides school tours designed for students in grades. It is teachouts first play and it is about the famous jazz trumpeter and performer louis armstrong. Modestly subtitled a life of louis armstrong rather than the life of. Seemingly each passing year brings a new book on armstrong, ranging from general biographies to academic studies to works aimed at children. List of books and articles about louis armstrong online. 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.
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. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Though the play is written for, and performed by a sole artist, it requires for the actor to. No, saint louis armstrong beach isnt one of those places. A life of louis armstrong, by terry teachout the new york. A life of louis armstrong from the worlds largest community of readers. Terry teachout modestly describes pops as a synthesis of other scholars research p. A life of louis armstrong louis armstrong was both a great artist and a popular success. It is true that louis armstrongs fascinating story, from his impo. He was a singer since his childhood, a master of the trumpet, and even a dancer in musicals.
Pops by terry teachout houghton mifflin harcourt 512 pp. Pops is a wonderful book about a man who, as teachout says, lived life in a major key. Louis armstrong is one of the most writtenabout musicians in history. He devoted his life to bringing joy to people through his music. He revolutionized jazz conventions with his virtuosic talent and became one of jazzs most influential performers.
Autobiographies armstrong became the first black jazz musician to publish an autobiography with his swing that music in 1936. He was soon able to stop working manual labor jobs and began concentrating fulltime on. Enjoy the well known work by louis armstrong for piano solo. Louis armstrong daniel louis armstrong, known as satchmo and pops, 19011971, american jazz trumpet virtuoso, singer, and bandleader, b. This book can sit next to teachouts armstrong book and other good biographies in your library.
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. Teachout believes that few outside the jazzstudies world. 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. Louis armstrong digitalpublicationdate 20031229 00. Students will complete the louis armstrong quiz with a score of 80 or higher. He is remembered as one of the greatest musicians in american history.
Louis armstrong is widely known as the greatest jazz musician of the twentieth century. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, armstrong was. Louis armstrong was born on august 4, 1901, in new orleans, louisiana, u. 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. He wore a star of david pendant for the rest of his life and wrote about what. A life of louis armstrong by terry teachout goodreads. Louis daniel armstrong august 4, 1901 july 6, 1971, nicknamed satchmo, satch, and.
Louis armstrong biography childhood, life achievements. Louis armstrong was a jazz trumpeter, bandleader and singer known for songs. 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. Its odd, because elsewhere teachout praises armstrong for avoiding musical jargon when talking about his music. Crafted with a musicians ear and an historians eye, pops is a vibrant biography of the iconic louis armstrong that. But he had no idea the song would become a success. 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. Students complete the assigned pages in the alfred basic piano book with understanding of concepts and performance of the songs.
Louis armstrong was the greatest jazz musician of the twentieth century and a giant of modern american culture. He was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1990. It offers pdf sheet music files plus interactive sheet music for. 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. Product description louis armstrong was the greatest jazz musician of the twe.
Louis armstrong, master of modernism by thomas david. He grew up in a rough section of new orleans, with little to eat and few clothes to wear. Louis armstrong, an extravant life is superb because it recreates the man and his timesand how. The book is opening a new world to me of a long gone era, and the number one creative force who not only shaped jazz, but has influenced all of the music we have today. Pops a life of louis armstrong download pdfepub ebook. Louis armstrong, nicknamed satchmo or pops, was one of the leading trumpet players in jazz history. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe.
According to the printed playbill by dramatists play services inc this is a work of fiction, freely based on fact. Hello dolly when louis armstrong recorded hello, dolly in 1963, he gave it his unique vocal and instrumental treatment. Louis armstrong, nascut in new orleans louisiana a avut o copilarie zbuciumata. Louis armstrong grew up poor in a singleparent household. Armstrong was born in 1901 in new orleans, louisiana.
The ranks of his admirers included johnny cash, jackson pollock and orson welles. The nickname pops came from armstrongs own tendency to forget peoples. He decided to be a musician but had no money to buy an instrument. Music professor examines the life, career, and influence of jazz trumpeter and. And like i said, this is my story, beginning with the absolute best day of my mostly good beforeaugust 20, 2005exactly one week and two days before the during. Louis armstrong became one of the most famous jazz musicians of the 20th century. A virtue of teachouts fine book is to place armstrongs.
He is the beginning and the end of music in america. King of jazz famous african americans if i only had a horn. 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. Today theres not a person in the world who does not associate what a wonderful world with louis armstrong. 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 armstrong, nicknamed satchmo, pops and, later, ambassador.
His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in jazz. Louis armstrong has been called the most influential jazz musician of the century. Teachout is the drama critic of the wall street journal and worked as a jazz bassist before becoming a writer, giving him a unique perspective for his biography of armstrong. A life of louis armstrong, my 2009 biography of the greatest jazz musician of the twentieth century, is about the joyous entertainer who sang hello, dolly. A life of louis armstrong and several other biographies, a blogger, a librettist, and the playwright of satchmo at the waldorf. I rediscovered armstrong a couple of years ago by reading pops by terry teachout. A he was aa 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. It is impossible to imagine what the music of today would sound like without louis armstrongs magic. He was soon able to stop working manual labor jobs and began concentrating full time on.
We caught up with teachout to talk about the inspiration behind his first play, the complexity of louis armstrong, and the pure joy of satchmos music. Also, if youre looking for a good overview of ellingtons music from the 1920s into the 1970s, look for a book pub. Offstage he was witty, introspective, and unexpectedly complex, a beloved colleague with an explosive temper. Louis armstrong louis armstrong is an american jazz legend. A life of louis armstrong, my new book, is the story of a great artist who was also a good man. A genius who was born in the gutterand became a celebrity known in every corner of the world. Preparing for your group tour of the louis armstrong house. Terry teachout modestly describes pops as a synthesis of other. Like me, teachout finds russ garcias arrangements for.
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