Book : Stomp Off, Let's Go - Riccardi, Ricky

-Titulo Original : Stomp Off, Let's Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong

-Fabricante :

Oxford University Press

-Descripcion Original:

The revelatory origin story of one of Americas most beloved musicians, Louis Armstrong How did Louis Armstrong become Louis Armstrong? In Stomp Off, Lets Go, author and Armstrong expert Ricky Riccardi tells the enthralling story of the iconic trumpeters meteoric rise to fame. Beginning with Armstrongs youth in New Orleans, Riccardi transports readers through Armstrongs musical and personal development, including his initial trip to Chicago to join Joe King Olivers band, his first to New York to meet Fletcher Henderson, and his eventual return to Chicago, where he changed the course of music with the Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings. While this period of Armstrongs life is perhaps more familiar than others, Riccardi enriches extant narratives with recently unearthed archival materials, including a rare draft of pianist, composer, and Armstrongs second wife Lillian Lil Hardin Armstrongs autobiography. Riccardi similarly tackles the perceived notion of Armstrong as a sell-out during his later years, highlighting the many ways in which Armstrongs musical style and personal values in fact remained steady throughout his career. By foregrounding the voices of Armstrong and his contemporaries, Stomp Off, Lets Go offers a more intimate exploration of Armstrongs personal and professional relationships, in turn providing essential insights into how Armstrong evolved into one of Americas most beloved icons.