Those recordings served as the basis for terry teachout s new biography of the legendary musician, pops. Armstrongs contributions to jazz, pop culture, and breaking the color barrier are well told in a crisp, clean prose. Pops by terry teachout overdrive rakuten overdrive. Reggie nadelsons top 10 jazz books books the guardian. A life of louis armstrong from the worlds largest community of readers. Wall street journal arts columnist terry teachout has drawn on a cache of important new sources unavailable to previous armstrong biographers, including hundreds of private recordings of backstage and afterhours conversations that armstrong made throughout the second half of his life, to craft a sweeping biography of the towering figure whom.
Teachout has evaluated his life and work as noone else before him george avakian, producer of louis armstrong plays w. It is true that louis armstrongs fascinating story, from his impoverished childhood in new orleans to his incredible achievement as a jazz innovator to his later success as a pop star and movie. I rediscovered armstrong a couple of years ago by reading pops by terry teachout. Crafted with a musicians ear and an historians eye, pops is a vibrant biography of the iconic louis armstrong that. Nov, 2010 drama critic for the wall street journal terry teachout and his latest book on jazz legend louis armstrong, pops. Pops the wonderful world of louis armstrong by terry. A life of louis armstrong and several other biographies, a blogger, a librettist, and the playwright of satchmo at the waldorf. Modestly subtitled a life of louis armstrong rather than the life of. According to the printed playbill by dramatists play services inc this is a work of fiction, freely based on fact. Louis armstrong is widely known as the greatest jazz musician of the twentieth century. Pops a life of louis armstrong download pdfepub ebook. In this he is aided by armstrong, who left behind two autobiographies and numerous audio recordings. It is true that louis armstrongs fascinating story, from his impoverished childhood in new orleans to his incredible achievement as a jazz innovator to his later success as a pop star and movie actor, has been covered.
A life of louis armstrong, terry teachout draws on new sources, including hundreds of private recordings of backstage and afterhours conversations. Terry teachout is the drama critic of the wall street journal and the chief culture critic of commentary. A life of louis armstrong paperback third place books. Apr 07, 2010 terry teachout discusses his biography of jazz musician louis armstrong and his impact on the world. With the skill of a fine writer, the accuracy of a fine journalist and the sensitivity of a musician all of which he is he approaches louis armstrongs innovative musical talent within the context of americas history. Terry teachout modestly describes pops as a synthesis of other. The magic of louis armstrong s later years satchmo. Pops a life of louis armstrong paperback book item 622898 mariner, 2009.
He played jazz professionally before becoming a fulltime writer. According to the printed playbill by dramatists play services inc. It would celebrate five outstanding artists and entertainers of the centurypablo picasso, lucille ball, charlie chaplin. Also, if youre looking for a good overview of ellingtons music from the 1920s into the 1970s, look for a book pub. It would celebrate five outstanding artists and entertainers of the centurypablo picasso, lucille ball, charlie chaplin, steven spielberg, and louis armstrong. Satchmo his life in new orleans examines louis 01092011 terry teachout modestly describes pops as a synthesis of other scholars’ research p.
Armstrong biographer terry teachout takes satchmo to the stage john douglas thompson is the man behind the smile by harry haun 022814 5. With the skill of a fine writer, the accuracy of a fine journalist and the sensitivity of a musician all of which he is he approaches louis armstrong s innovative musical talent within the context of americas history. It is true that louis armstrongs fascinating story, from his impoverished childhood in new orleans to his incredible achievement as a jazz innovator to his later success as a pop star and movie actor, has been covered in whole or in part by many other works, including james lincoln colliers. He blogs at about last night and has written about the arts. A life of louis armstrong by terry teachout makes for very good reading, at least for most of its almost 400 pages 475 with source notes and index. In the spring of 1998, time commissioned al hirschfeld, the doyen of american caricaturists, to draw an unusual cover.
Pops, terry teachout s biography of louis armstrong does that. A life of louis armstrong hardcover third place books. It is true that louis armstrongs fascinating story, from his impo. A life of louis armstrong, terry teachout ebook pops. As the biographer of louis armstrong, terry teachout is uniquely qualified to tell the story of the public and private lives of duke ellington. It is teachouts first play 1 2 and it is about the famous jazz trumpeter and performer louis armstrong. Wall street journal critic terry teachout draws from a wealth of previously unavailable material including over 650 reels of armstrong s own personal tape. Wall street journal arts columnist terry teachout has drawn on a cache of important new. Louis armstrong was the greatest jazz musician of the twentieth century and a giant of modern american culture.
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Wall street journal critic terry teachout has drawn on a cache of important new sources unavailable to previous biographers, including hundreds of candid afterhours recordings made by armstrong himself, to craft a sweeping new narrative biography. Several years ago, i gave a talk on the importance of male friendship to a group of high school seniors at a prestigious allmale school. A life of duke ellington, by terry teachout the new. In this book, terry teachout undertakes the difficult task to sift though the legend to discover the man underneath. A life of louis armstrong by terry teachout, paperback. This event took place on may 6, 2010, at the central library, 14 w. A genius who was born in the gutterand became a celebrity known in every corner of the world. Around 1922, he followed his mentor, joe king oliver, to chicago to play in the creole jazz band in chicago, he spent. Duke peels away countless layers of ellingtons evasion and public deception to tell the unvarnished truth about the creative genius who inspired miles davis to say, all the musicians should get. Pops the wonderful world of louis armstrong by terry teachout. A life of duke ellington isbn 9781592407491 pdf epub. Teachout later went on to become a jazz musician, a music critic, the theater critic for the wall street journal, the author of pops.
Though the play is written for, and performed by a sole artist, it requires for the actor to. Teachout is the drama critic of the wall street journal and worked as a jazz bassist before becoming a writer, giving him a unique perspective for his biography of armstrong. Jan 08, 2010 the life of jazz great louis armstrong is the subject of the new biography, pops, by terry teachout, who is the drama critic for the wall street journal and cultural critic for commentary. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. George jones was a country singer with a hell of a voice, and a hell of a lot of ups and downs in his life a fair bit of issues that were brought on by his lifestyle and. Bastien piano basics performance level 1 download free pdf and ebook writer bastien james in not available published by carisch musicom s port7books book name. Terry teachout born february 6, 1956 is an american author, critic, biographer, playwright. He learned to play the cornet in the band of the waifs home in new orleans, and after playing with kid orys orchestra he made several trips 191821 with a mississippi riverboat band. Louis daniel armstrong satchmo pops satchel mouth trumpeter, vocalist, bandleader 1901 1971. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance.
Pops, terry teachouts biography of louis armstrong does that. Pops is a wonderful book about a man who, as teachout says, lived life in a major key. Jul 04, 2012 i rediscovered armstrong a couple of years ago by reading pops by terry teachout. A life of louis armstrong houghton mifflin harcourt in 2009, republishing it under the present title of popsthe wonderful world of louis armstrong in kindle and hardcover format. A life of louis armstrong edward kennedy duke ellington was the greatest jazz composer of the twentieth centuryand an impenetrably enigmatic personality whom no one, not even his closest friends, claimed to understand. He knocked the beatles off the top of the charts, wrote the finest of all jazz autobiographies without a collaborator and created collages that have been compared to the art of romare bearden.
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Drawing on newly available primary sources, he weaves together a biography that is both illuminating and inspirational. A life of louis armstrong, my new book, is the story of a great artist who was also a good man. Crafted with a musicians ear and an historians eye, pops is a vibrant biography of the iconic louis armstrong that resonates with the same warmth as ol satchmos distinctive voice. Product description louis armstrong was the greatest jazz musician of the twe. A life of duke ellington pdf book best seller directories. This event was hosted by politics and prose in washington, dc. List of books and articles about louis armstrong online. A life of louis armstrong full collection, free online pops. This book can sit next to teachouts armstrong book and other good biographies in your library.
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