Louis Armstrong, Master of Modernism by Thomas Brothers
The definitive account of Louis Armstronghis life and legacyduring the most creative period of his career.
"Thomas Brothers has now produced a second wonderful book in his multi-volume study of Armstrong's life and music" -- Literary Review
"Evokes the quick-fingered, megawatt-smiled music legend's formative years, when he moved from New Orleans to Chicago and on to New York in pursuit of musical fame—and a style all his own." -- Vogue
"It makes for a rounded, rigorous, vivid portrait of a man who, Brothers argues, became the ultimate representative of African-American musical history." -- Financial Times
"...scholarly and well-written book..." -- Daily Mail
"...scholarly but accessible biography..." -- Independent on Sunday
"Evokes the quick-fingered, megawatt-smiled music legend's formative years, when he moved from New Orleans to Chicago and on to New York in pursuit of musical fame—and a style all his own." -- Vogue
"It makes for a rounded, rigorous, vivid portrait of a man who, Brothers argues, became the ultimate representative of African-American musical history." -- Financial Times
"...scholarly and well-written book..." -- Daily Mail
"...scholarly but accessible biography..." -- Independent on Sunday
Thomas Brothers is the author of Help! The Beatles, Duke Ellington, and the Magic of Collaboration; Louis Armstrong’s New Orleans; and Louis Armstrong, Master of Modernism, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. A professor of music at Duke University, he lives with his family in Durham, North Carolina.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393350807 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393350800 |
| Title | Louis Armstrong, Master of Modernism |
| Author | Thomas Brothers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2015-03-24 |
| Number of pages | 608 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Pulitzer Prize 2015 |
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