Preface Satchmo's Life and Music A to Z Appendix I: Satchmo on CD Appendix II: Chronology Appendix III: Movies Appendix IV: On the Web Selected Bibliography Photographs
The definitive reference on the father of jazz, Louis Satchmo Armstrong.
MICHAEL MECKNA is Professor of Music History at Texas Christian University. He is the author of Twentieth-Century Brass Soloists (Greenwood, 1994).
[T]his is the first encyclopedia devoted solely to the Founding
Father of Jazz. Meckna's authoritative and comprehensive
encyclopedia covers such topics as Armstrong's musical and personal
life, his influence, his musical associates, and
recordings….[s]cholars of music or American history will find much
useful information in this encyclopedia….Libraries supporting study
of jazz or 20th-century American history should acquire this work.
Highly recommended. All levels.
*Choice*
[T]his book has some useful features and is the first encyclopedia
devoted to Armstrong.
*Library Journal*
[B]ring[s] together all the current knowledge of the man and his
music.
*Reference Reviews*
This encyclopedia is a comprehensive compendium of the life and
work of one of the most influential and pervasive jazz entertainers
of the twentieth century….[t]he only reference source focused
solely on the legendary jazz trumpeter. Biographies on Armstrong
abound, but Satchmo should become the premier quick-access source
for information on his style, legacy, critical reception, films,
writings, and recordings….[t]his is an excellent resource academic
and large public libraries.
*Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin*
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