{"product_id":"swing-that-music-paperback","title":"Swing That Music - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouis Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNot only biography, but also one of the earliest American attempts to trace the development of jazz.\"--from the foreword by Dan Morgenstern\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first autobiography of a jazz musician, Louis Armstrong's \u003ci\u003eSwing That Music\u003c\/i\u003e is a milestone in jazz literature. Armstrong wrote most of the biographical material, which is of a different nature and scope than that of his other, later autobiography, \u003ci\u003e Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans \u003c\/i\u003e(also published by Da Capo). \u003ci\u003eSatchmo\u003c\/i\u003e covers in intimate detail Armstrong's life until his 1922 move to Chicago; but\u003ci\u003e Swing That Music \u003c\/i\u003ealso covers his days on Chicago's South Side with \"King\" Oliver, his courtship and marriage to Lil Hardin, his 1929 move to New York, the formation of his own band, his European tours, and his international success. One of the most earnest justifications ever written for the new style of music then called \"swing\" but more broadly referred to as \"Jazz,\" \u003ci\u003eSwing That Music \u003c\/i\u003eis a biography, a history, and an entertainment that really \"swings.\"\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first autobiography of a jazz musician, Louis Armstrong's Swing That Music is a milestone in jazz literature. Armstrong wrote most of the biographical material, which is of a different nature and scope than that of his other, later autobiography, Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans. Satchmo covers in intimate detail Armstrong's life until his 1922 move to Chicago; but Swing That Music also covers his days on Chicago's South Side with 'King' Oliver, his courtship of and marriage to Lil Hardin, his 1929 move to New York, the formation of his own band, his European tours, and his international success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouis Armstrong \u003c\/b\u003e(1901-1971) was an American trumpeter, composer, singer, and occasional actor who was one of the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s, and different eras in the history of jazz. In 2017, he was inducted into the Rhythm \u0026amp; Blues Hall of Fame. \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48176316121336,"sku":"9780306805448","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/QmhzaG1SRUVOTkpBc2x3bGpPTFRJdz09.webp?v=1775034594","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/swing-that-music-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}