The Louis Armstrong Companion: Eight Decades of Commentary

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Nearly three decades after his death, Louis Armstrong is still recognized as one of the greatest performers and musicians of our time. Drawing on the rich resources of the Louis Armstrong Archives, jazz historian Joshua Berrett has compiled a wonderful tribute to the great trumpeter/vocalist/"Ambassador of Jazz," Louis Armstrong. Included in this collection are Armstrong's wonderful autobiographical writings and colorful letters to friends and family, many never before published. In addition, writings on Armstrong's life and music from the '20s to today are collected, to give a full picture of this extraordinary performer. For everyone from the diehard jazz fan to those interested in learning more about America's music,
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Overview

Nearly three decades after his death, Louis Armstrong is still recognized as one of the greatest performers and musicians of our time. Drawing on the rich resources of the Louis Armstrong Archives, jazz historian Joshua Berrett has compiled a wonderful tribute to the great trumpeter/vocalist/"Ambassador of Jazz," Louis Armstrong. Included in this collection are Armstrong's wonderful autobiographical writings and colorful letters to friends and family, many never before published. In addition, writings on Armstrong's life and music from the '20s to today are collected, to give a full picture of this extraordinary performer. For everyone from the diehard jazz fan to those interested in learning more about America's music, this volume serves as the perfect introduction.

Editorial Reviews

Terry Teachout
The Louis Armstrong Companion is full of good things; many first-rate jazz critics and commentators are represented.
— Wall Street Journal

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780825671937
  • Publisher: Omnibus Press
  • Publication date: 12/22/2000
  • Pages: 299
  • Product dimensions: 6.15 (w) x 9.25 (h) x 0.75 (d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
The New Orleans Jewish Family (1969) 3
Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans (Excerpts) (1954) 13
Cat, Daddy, and all that Jive (1999) 20
Louis Armstrong and Opera (1992) 24
Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet in New York, 1923-25 (1981) 33
Lil and Louis: Satchmo and Me 36
Lil Armstrong, Royalties, and the Old Songs (1967) 42
A Black Eulenspiegel from New Orleans (1927-32) 45
Hot from New York to London (1999) 46
Louis Armstrong Special (1932) 48
England's Welcome to Louis Armstrong (1932) 50
Hot Jazz (1934) 56
Louis Armstrong at the Salle Pleyel (1946) 60
Tommy Rockwell (1943-44) 77
Groovin' High on Gage 78
Johnny Collins (1943-44) 82
Backfiring Affidavits (1931) 84
Contention with Collins (1953) 85
Joe Glaser (1999) 86
Early Years with Lucille 95
Lose Weight the "Satchmo" Way 99
Dessert: Food for Thought (1999) 102
To Leonard Feather (1941) 107
To Beatrice Armstrong 123
To Frances Church (1946) 124
To Madeleine Berard (1946) 128
To Lucille Armstrong 134
To Joe Glaser (1955) 135
To Leonard Feather (1969) 138
Bebop's the Easy Way out, Claims Louis (1948) 141
Bop Will Kill Business Unless it Kills itself First: Louis Armstrong (1948) 144
Changer Editor also Blasts Wolff (1949) 152
To Dizzy and Lorraine Gillespie (1959) 156
Dizzy on Louis (1979) 157
Interview: Russell "Big Chief" Moore (1980) 161
Interview: Arvell Shaw (1997) 163
Interview: Barney Bigard (1976) 169
Interview: Trummy Young (1976) 172
Commentary 177
Louis Armstrong, Civil Rights Pioneer (1991) 186
Mr. Satch and Mr. Cros (1990) 191
Actor and Musician: Louis Armstrong and his Films (1996) 201
The Gift of Joy 237
On Changing the World 239
A Stamp for Satchmo 240
The C above C above High C 246
A Quilt for the Future 251
Chronology 255
Selected Discography 269
Selected Bibliography 273
Permissions 277
Index 281

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