Max Jones Bücher

Edition Erdmann, Stuttgart; Wien; Bern, 1997. 317 S. mit 18 Abbildungen und 1 Karte, Leinen-Einband mit illustriertem Schutzumschlag - Der Neubearbeitung liegt die 1913 bei R. Brockhaus in Leipzig erschienene deutsche Erstausgabe zugrunde / Herausgegeben und neu bearbeitet von Ernst Bartsch -

The authors of this book recount the complex and eventful life, as well as the exceptional musical, artistic, and human presence of Louis Armstrong. Max Jones and John Chilton follow in the footsteps of Satchmo, not missing any interesting fact from his life. The intriguing information, arranged chronologically, is "colored" by the stories of the genius jazzman himself, as well as by the oral testimonies of his contemporaries. The book is engaging and offers numerous data and facts about Armstrong's life and work, as well as several important moments in the history of jazz.

For nearly half a century Louis Armstrong's name spelled magic to millions of people throughout the world. A titan who towered over the first fifty years of jazz history, Louis - or Satchmo in the affections of his vast international audiences - was not only the single most popular figure in American music; he was also the most influential of all jazzmen.