Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong, (Paperback)

from TomDHall

This biography of Satchmo is written by a jazz musician and journalist who appreciates what Armstrong contributed to American music. I got a sense of the man and his music and felt I was reading a well-paced novel.

from lauranav

This is a very good biography, pulling together the old and new resources, including interviews, tapes, and recordings to provide a full picture of the man and his music. The book covers his life from his poor and rough start in New Orleans to his final years in Queens, New York. The many people ...

from HHS-Staff

Reviewed by Mr. Overeem (Language Arts) Missouri native Terry Teachout sets the record straight on the 20th century's most important and most frequently misunderstood musician, about whom Duke Ellington said, "He was born poor, died rich, and didn't hurt anyone along the way." Warm, precise, funn...

from pdever

A super biography, both easy to read and interesting. I learned a lot, not only about Louis Armstrong and his music, but also about the world in which he performed--whether that meant the effects of early recording technology on the way bands played during their sessions; how the mob was tied up ...

from TomDHall

This biography of Satchmo is written by a jazz musician and journalist who appreciates what Armstrong contributed to American music. I got a sense of the man and his music and felt I was reading a well-paced novel.