{"product_id":"louis-armstrong-in-his-own-words-selected-writings-019514046x","title":"Louis Armstrong, In His Own Words: Selected Writings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 019514046X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Armstrong, Louis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrumpeter. Singer. Actor. Entertainer. In his life, Louis Armstrong thrilled audiences worldwide and influenced countless musicians. But beyond being a revolutionary musician and an enchanting stage personality, Louis Armstrong was a writer--and he was prolific.This unparalleled collection of Armstrong's candid writings reveals a side of the artist not widely known to his fans. With idiosyncratic language and punctuation that recalls his musical virtuosity, Armstrong presents his thoughts on his life and career--from abject poverty in New Orleans to playing in the famous cafes, cabarets, and saloons of Storyville; from his big break in 1922 with the King Oliver band to his storming of New York; from his breaking of color barriers in Hollywood to the infamous King of the Zulus incident in 1949; and finally, to his last days in Queens, New York.Along the way, these writings reveal Armstrongs honest, and often controversial, opinions about racism, marijuana, bebop, and fellow jazz artists. Whether a devoted Armstrong fan or a jazz neophyte, everyone will find here an illuminating, unvarnished portrayal of this truly compelling man.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52192866271520,"sku":"NEW019514046X","price":37.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61r9RQNhuwL.jpg?v=1786878483","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/louis-armstrong-in-his-own-words-selected-writings-019514046x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}