[nice clean as-new copy]. Trade PB (B&W photographs, facsimiles) "This unparalleled collection of Armstrong's candid writings reveals a side of the artist not widely known to his fans. With idiosyncratic language and punctuation that recalls his musical virtuosity, Armstrong presents his thoughts on his life and career -- from abject poverty in New Orleans to playing in the famous cafes, cabarets, and saloons of Storyville; from his big break in 1922 with the King Oliver band to his storming of New York; from his breaking of color barriers in Hollywood to the infamous King of the Zulus incident in 1949; and finally, to his last days in Queens, New York."
Title: Louis Armstrong, in His Own Words: Selected Writings
Edition: 1st Paperback printing
Illustrator: Illustrated by (cover design) Kathleen M. Lynch
Location Published: Oxford/New York, Oxford University Press: 2001 (c.1999)
Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Categories: *NEW ARRIVALS
Seller ID: 27199
Keywords: musicians biography african american jazz musicians