Louis Armstrong

by Gini Holland

Book Overview

Trailblazer Louis Armstrong is one of the most influential figures in the history of American music. In the early twentieth century, this gifted horn player helped pioneer a uniquely American art form -- jazz. An African American who grew up in poverty in New Orleans, Armstrong overcame racial discrimination and other obstacles to bring his music to many different audiences, and he eventually achieved tremendous fame and popularity around the world...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836852494
• ISBN13: 9780836852493
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: World Almanac Library
• Length: 48 Pages
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7