Biography of jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong. This ebook is a static version of an article from Grove Music Online, a continuously updated online resource, offering comprehensive coverage of the world’s music written by leading scholars. For more information, visit www.oxfordmusiconline.com.

An historical survey of jazz. This ebook is a static version of an article from Grove Music Online, a continuously updated online resource, offering comprehensive coverage of the world’s music written by leading scholars. For more information, visit www.oxfordmusiconline.com.

A survey of the history of musical theater in the United States. This ebook is a static version of an article from Grove Music Online, a continuously updated online resource, offering comprehensive coverage of the world’s music written by leading scholars. For more information, visit www.oxfordmusiconline.com.

An historical survey of Blues music. This ebook is a static version of an article from Grove Music Online, a continuously updated online resource, offering comprehensive coverage of the world’s music written by leading scholars. For more information, visit www.oxfordmusiconline.com.

Louis Armstrong was not only a virtuoso musician, singer, composer and actor, but also a dedicated writer who typed hundreds of letters and reminiscences, carrying a typewriter with him on his constant travels around the globe. The man never stopped creating, and constantly communicated with friends and acquaintances. His unique verbal, musical and visual content and style permeated everything he touched. Included in this extensive career biography are the major events of his life, his artistic innovations and cultural achievements, a detailed survey of his recordings and live performances, and in-depth discussions of his screen performances--not only his Hollywood feature film appearances, but his performances in short films, European concert films, and dozens of television shows broadcast from Hollywood, New York and Europe.

A 20th century jazz prodigy with a supreme talent for improvisation, Louis Armstrong would sing anything. He never gave less than a heartfelt vocal performance and people loved him for it. This unique collection celebrates some of his best and most famous recordings. The pioneering jazzman happily tackled a wide range of popular songs; in addition to self-penned jazz numbers like Back O’ Town Blues and I Want A Butter And Egg Man, Armstrong recorded Thiele and Weiss’s What A Wonderful World and the James Bond film song We Have All The Time In The World. Designed for intermediate pianists, this digital edition is the perfect way to discover the music behind one of the 20th century’s true pioneers. An integrated Spotify playlist is included to allow you to listen as you learn. Songlist: - Ain't Misbehavin' - April In Paris - Baby Won't You Please Come Home - Back O' Town Blues - Basin Street Blues - Cheek To Cheek - Georgia On My Mind - Gully Low Blues - Hear Me Talkin' To Ya - Honeysuckle Rose - I Want A Big Butter And Egg Man - La Vie En Rose - On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Someday (You'll Be Sorry) - St Louis Blues - Struttin' With Some Barbecue - We Have All The Time In The World - What A Wonderful World