Louis Armstrong. A Biography (edition 1985)

by James Lincoln Collier (Author)

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A biography of one of America's most important musicians, who was born in extreme poverty and never had a real music lesson, but became world famous for his singing and trumpet playing.

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Title:	Louis Armstrong. A Biography
Authors:	James Lincoln Collier (Author)
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Louis Armstrong: An American Genius by James Lincoln Collier

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A fine bio, but far more detail than I want, esp. the analysis of Louis' solos. Lots of research.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
James Lincoln Collier	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Armstrong, Louis	Associated Name	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Kierdorf, Theo	Übersetzer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Mundt, Hans-Jochen	Contributor	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Louis Armstrong

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New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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Für John L. Fell

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Ich muß zwölf oder dreizehn gewesen sein, als ich zum erstenmal - Mitte der dreißiger Jahre - Louis Armstrong singen hörte.

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A biography of one of America's most important musicians, who was born in extreme poverty and never had a real music lesson, but became world famous for his singing and trumpet playing.

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