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Armstrong / illustrated by Rémi Courgeon ; written Stéphane Ollivier ; narrated by Michael Cantwell ; translator, Penelope Stanley-Baker.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: French Series: First discovery. Music.Publisher: Milton Park, Abington, Oxon : Moonlight Publishing Ltd. [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 11 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 17 cm. + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)Content type:
  • text
  • still image
  • spoken word
  • performed music
Media type:
  • unmediated
  • audio
Carrier type:
  • volume
  • audio disc
ISBN:
  • 1851034366
  • 9781851034369
Other title:
  • Louis Armstrong [Cover title]
Uniform titles:
  • Louis Armstrong. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Narrated by Michael Cantwell.Summary: This illustrated biography of Louis Armstrong contains a CD with the narrative of the book, plus highlights of some of his recordings.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Armstron L. O49 Available 33111008401172
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This illustrated biography of Louis Armstrong tells the life of the greatest jazz musician and singer of his age, and gives an introduction to his music



Born in New Orleans in 1901, Louis Armstrong loved the gospel singing he heard every week as a boy in his neighborhood church. He was also inspired by the marching bands and the musicians and singers who celebrated mardi gras in the streets, and performed at funerals and in the many cabarets. The trumpet was his favorite instrument, and he taught himself to play it. From his teenage years on, music was his life. He started as a professional musician playing on the Mississippi river boats before joining various bands. He soon established himself as the best musician of his generation, and at the age of 25 created his own jazz group--the Hot Five. Soon all of America would discover his other extraordinary talent--his unique deep singing voice. The book contains a CD with the narrative of the book and 14 highlights of Louis Armstrong recordings.

Title from spine.

"Originally published as Louis Armstrong by Editions Gallimard Jeunesse"--Title page verso.

Narrated by Michael Cantwell.

This illustrated biography of Louis Armstrong contains a CD with the narrative of the book, plus highlights of some of his recordings.

Ages 8-12.

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