The Young Louis Armstrong on Records

A Critical Survey of the Early Recordings, 1923-1928

By: Edward Brooks

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Hardcover | 28 May 2002

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568 Pages

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22.3 x 14.3 x 3.4

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This book is a major contribution to the body of literature on jazz of the twenties. Until now there has been no generally available comprehensive survey of Armstrong's most formative phase, i.e. the period during which he worked alongside such luminaries as King Oliveier, Bessie Smith, Sidney Bechet, Fletcher Henderson and Earl Hines. Where most writers of Jazz history illustrate the period by reference to one or two, or possibly a handful of generally recognized classics, Edward Brooks has undertaken a meticulous and exhaustive study of all the surviving recordings made by Armstrong between 1923 and 1928. Brooks writes with great authority and insight, charting along the way a fascinating portrait of the development of Louis's powers of improvisation and musicianship. The Young Louis Armstrong on Records consists of a chronological and comprehensive survey and series of analyses of every recording on which Louis Armstrong played during the period 1923 to 1928. This book will prove a useful and popular work of reference, not only for the enthusiast, but also for the more causal listener. It has been said that America is aware that Louis Armstrong was a genius, but doesn't know why: this book should provide the answer.

Industry Reviews

Analyzes, in great depth, all of Louis Armstrong's recordings from the earliest with King Oliver up until 1928. * New Orleans Music *
...this is the sort of monograph that gets me excited because it's a measure of how much jazz has come to be accepted as a discipline for serious study and analysis....If you have a pretty healthy holding of Armstrong's records throughout 1923-1928, this book is fun and provocative to have at your side as you comb through familiar and unfamiliar titles. * American University Radio *
Sit down with your favorite early Armstrong recordings and follow along with Brooks's very detailed studies of every recording from this time period, and you may well think you've died and gone to heaven. Brooks has obviously devoted an enormous amount of time and energy to this project, and the fact that he's obviously a quite cultured gentleman makes the reading all the more rewarding. * Cadence Magazine *

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