{"product_id":"louis-armstrong-in-his-own-words-selected-writings-9780195140460","title":"Louis Armstrong  In His Own Words: Selected Writings","description":"\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 Armstrongs 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":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45789777985589,"sku":"ByrdShop_019514046X","price":20.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195140460.jpg?v=1784698064","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/louis-armstrong-in-his-own-words-selected-writings-9780195140460","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}