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Louis Armstrong

The last great performance by one of the most influential American musicians of all time, Louis Armstrong.

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Stomp Off, Let’s Go

Ricky Riccardi

The revelatory origin story of one of America's most beloved musicians, Louis ArmstrongHow did Louis Armstrong become Louis Armstrong?In Stomp Off, Let's Go, author and Armstrong expert Ricky Riccardi tells…

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Louis Armstrong

Gini Holland,Kerri O'Hern

These high-interest, low reading level biographies chronicle the lives of inspiring individuals and use a vivid, graphic-novel format that will capture the attention of reluctant readers. The dazzling, full-color illustrations…

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Louis Armstrong

Gini Holland,Kerri O'Hern

These high-interest, low reading level biographies chronicle the lives of inspiring individuals and use a vivid, graphic-novel format that will capture the attention of reluctant readers. The dazzling, full-color illustrations…

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Louis Armstrong

Stephane Olliver

This illustrated biography of Louis Armstrong tells the life of the greatest jazz musician and singer of his age, and gives an introduction to his music.

Born in New Orleans…

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Louis Armstrong

Kenneth Partridge,Kenneth Partridge

An introduction to the life and career of the trumpeter Louis Armstrong.

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Louis Armstrong

Scott Allen Nollen

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…

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Louis Armstrong

Gini Holland

These high-interest, low reading level biographies chronicle the lives of inspiring individuals and use a vivid, graphic-novel format that will capture the attention of reluctant readers. The dazzling, full-color illustrations…

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Louis Armstrong

Gini Holland,Kerri O'Hern

These high-interest, low reading level biographies chronicle the lives of inspiring individuals and use a vivid, graphic-novel format that will capture the attention of reluctant readers. The dazzling, full-color illustrations…

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Louis Armstrong

Gini Holland,Kerri O'Hern

These high-interest, low reading level biographies chronicle the lives of inspiring individuals and use a vivid, graphic-novel format that will capture the attention of reluctant readers. The dazzling, full-color illustrations…

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Who Was Louis Armstrong

Yona Zeldis McDonough,Who HQ

A product of the rough New Orleans neighborhood known as Storyville, young Louis Armstrong may never have become a musician had it not been for a stint in reform school…

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Who Was Louis Armstrong?

Yona Zeldis McDonough

A product of the rough New Orleans neighborhood known as Storyville, young Louis Armstrong may never have become a musician had it not been for a stint in reform school…

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The Louis Armstrong Songbook

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Who Was Louis Armstrong?

Colin Foley

Who Was Louis Armstrong? is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.2.9 and Literacy.L.2.1d. Readers learn about the life of famous jazz musician Louis Armstrong…

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Quien Fue Louis Armstrong?

Yona Zeldis McDonough

Translation of: Who was Louis Armstrong?

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Satchmo: The Louis Armstrong Encyclopedia

Michael Meckna

When pressed to name the most influential musician of the 20th century, many music historians will name Louis Satchmo Armstrong.

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Louis Armstrong Plays Standards

(Artist Transcriptions). The All Music Guide regards trumpet virtuoso Louis Armstrong as the most important musician in (jazz’s) history. This collection assembles note-for-note transcriptions of his trumpet playing on 16…

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Louis Armstrong: King of Jazz

Patricia McKissack,Fredrick McKissack

A simple biography for early readers about Louis Armstrong’s life –Provided by publisher.

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Louis Armstrong: Jazz Musician

Joel Newsome

The world of jazz was just developing when Louis Armstrong was born in 1901. During his life, Armstrong became a defining figure in the burgeoning jazz movement, developing his own…

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Louis Armstrong: American Musician

Kat Mellark

Louis Armstrong: American Musician is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.2.9 and Literacy.L.2.1f. Readers will follow the musical life of Louis Armstrong, gaining an…

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Louis Armstrong’s All Stars

Mike Forbes

During the last 25 years of his life Louis Armstrong fronted his All Stars Dixieland jazz band, usually five additional musicians and a female singer. While much has been written…

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Saint Louis Armstrong Beach

Brenda Woods

Woods, the Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author of The Red Rose Box, delivers a gripping story of a boy, a dog, and a hurricane.

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Louis Armstrong: An Extravagant Life

Laurence Bergreen

Louis Armstrong was a man of epic proportions: a musical genius; a brilliant innovator; a showman who rose from poverty to international fame. This full-bodied portrait of the artist and…

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Satchmo: The Louis Armstrong Encyclopedia

Michael Meckna

One of the United States’ musical greats, the influence of trumpeter Louis Satchmo Armstrong extended well beyond the world of jazz. This encyclopedia presents alphabetic short entries discussing such topics…

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Louis Armstrong: An American Genius

James Lincoln Collier

Louis Armstrong was more than a great entertainer–he was one of the most important musicians of our times, not only a key figure in the history of jazz but also…

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Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong

Terry Teachout

Certain to be the definitive word on jazz great Louis Armstrong for our generation, Pops paints a gripping portrait of the man, his world, and his music. Ultimately, Teachout’s fine…

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Louis Armstrong, Master of Modernism

Thomas Brothers (Duke University)

The definitive account of Louis Armstrong-his life and legacy-during the most creative period of his career.

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Louis Armstrong, Master of Modernism

Thomas Brothers (Duke University)

The definitive account of Louis Armstrong-his life and legacy-during the most creative period of his career.

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Louis Armstrong’s New Orleans

Thomas Brothers

Aiming to re-create New Orleans, this title provides a window into the creation and development of jazz.

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Satchmo: The Genius of Louis Armstrong

Gary Giddins

This portrait of one of the most influential figures in the history of American music provides an authoritative introduction to Armstrong’s life and art for the curious newcomer, and offers…

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Louis: The Louis Armstrong Story, 1900-1971

Max Jones,John Chilton

As trumpet player and singer, Louis Armstrong is the single most important figure in jazz history, and one of the most influential musicians–in any category–in this century. He was also…

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Louis Armstrong: The Soundtrack of the American Experience

David Stricklin

In the twentieth century, African Americans not only helped make popular music the soundtrack of the American experience, they advanced American music as one of the preeminent shapers of the…

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Horn of Plenty: The Story of Louis Armstrong

Robert Goffin

Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

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Horn of Plenty: The Story of Louis Armstrong

Robert Goffin

Between the starting point of a man’s life and its peak, there is often a middle stretch that reveals the secret of his career.

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Horn of Plenty: The Story of Louis Armstrong

Robert Goffin

Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

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Thomas Hardy Listens to Louis Armstrong

Andrew Shields

Poetry. Music. When Thomas Hardy listens to Louis Armstrong, music reaches out to poetry across centuries and oceans. Here, a dreamer at a loss passes notes to a classmate, cards…

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Horn of Plenty: The Story of Louis Armstrong

Robert Goffin

Reprint of the original edition published in 1947 by Allen, Towne & Heath, Inc., New York.

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