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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100190914114

ISBN-139780190914110

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Book TitleHeart Full of Rhythm : the Big Band Years of Louis Armstrong

Number of Pages432 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

TopicHistory & Criticism, General

IllustratorYes

GenreMusic

AuthorRicky Riccardi

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight26.4 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2020-008383

Reviews"A vibrant portrait of Armstrong focused on his career from 1929 to 1947, when he had a decisive impact on both jazz and popular music... Riccardi, whose previous book covered Armstrong's later years, brings the same erudition and enthusiasm to his latest. An appreciative, deeply informed biography."--Kirkus, "Riccardi's Heart Full of Rhythm is the best account we have of Armstrong's vital work with big bands the research is impeccable, the ardor contagious." -- Gary Giddins, Author of Bing Crosby: Swinging On A Star The War Years, 1940-1946 "This book is an exuberant treasury of new information about one of the most significant and influential musicians of all time. Most significant here is that this careful researcher torches the clichthat Armstrong rose in a 1920s flash and then fell onto the swords of commercialism. In soaring prose, Riccardi walks you through vital musical/cultural decades while re-introducing a man we thought we knew but who was even greater." -- Robert G. O'meally, Founder and Director Of Columbia University's Center For Jazz Studies and Editor of The Jazz Cadence of American Culture and The Romare Bearden Reader "At last! A thrilling and intimate journey through the most undervalued period of Armstrong's career! Every chapter is a revelation!" -- Catherine Russell, Grammy Award-Winning Jazz/Blues vocalist and daughter of Luis Russell "This vitally American story has been expertly told in this superlative biography SWING THAT MUSIC indeed!" -- Loren Schoenberg, Senior Scholar/Founding Director, National Jazz Museum in Harlem "Riccardi's meticulous scholarship and his exuberance for all things Armstrong make Heart Full of Rhythm a must-read for all interested in Armstrong, jazz, and our shared cultural heritage." -- Jon Faddis, Trumpter, Conductor, Composer, and Educator "Dedicated research, access to ideal sources, and fine storytelling combine to shed new light and insight on the most interesting and least well-documented period of Armstrong's fabled life. Riccardi has done it again, but even more so." -- Dan Morgenstern, Director Emeritus of The Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University "A vibrant portrait of Armstrong focused on his career from 1929 to 1947, when he had a decisive impact on both jazz and popular music... Riccardi, whose previous book covered Armstrong's later years, brings the same erudition and enthusiasm to his latest. An appreciative, deeply informed biography."--Kirkus "Riccardi brilliantly sums up the life and work of Armstrong."--Publishers Weekly "Riccardi produces a meticulously researched but readable account that jazz fans will embrace as a standard work about the iconic trumpeter."--Library Journal "Heart Full of Rhythm is every bit as full and human as What a Wonderful World; in both cases, Riccardi, surely Armstrong's foremost chronicler, mines the copious primary sources in order to flesh out the often turbulent details of Armstrong's personal life... the two volumes together both comprises a pricelessly detailed look at crucial periods in Armstrong's life and also summon the vision of what a full-dress one-volume Satchmo biography by Riccardi would be like."--Open Letters, Steve Donoghue "An all-encompassing, vividly detailed biographical portrait of one of the richest careers in all of music."--Wall Street Journal "The scope of Riccardi's research is impressive, as is his talent for fluently presenting the material in a manner that maintains the readers' interest... Riccardi recognizes that he is telling the story of a complex, interesting and significant figure, and understands how to make him come alive on each page."--Jersey Jazz magazine, "Riccardi's Heart Full of Rhythm is the best account we have of Armstrong's vital work with big bands the research is impeccable, the ardor contagious." -- Gary Giddins, Author of Bing Crosby: Swinging On A Star The War Years, 1940-1946 "This book is an exuberant treasury of new information about one of the most significant and influential musicians of all time. Most significant here is that this careful researcher torches the clichthat Armstrong rose in a 1920s flash and then fell onto the swords of commercialism. In soaring prose, Riccardi walks you through vital musical/cultural decades while re-introducing a man we thought we knew but who was even greater." -- Robert G. O'meally, Founder and Director Of Columbia University's Center For Jazz Studies and Editor of The Jazz Cadence of American Culture and The Romare Bearden Reader "At last! A thrilling and intimate journey through the most undervalued period of Armstrong's career! Every chapter is a revelation!" -- Catherine Russell, Grammy Award-Winning Jazz/Blues vocalist and daughter of Luis Russell "This vitally American story has been expertly told in this superlative biography SWING THAT MUSIC indeed!" -- Loren Schoenberg, Senior Scholar/Founding Director, National Jazz Museum in Harlem "Riccardi's meticulous scholarship and his exuberance for all things Armstrong make Heart Full of Rhythm a must-read for all interested in Armstrong, jazz, and our shared cultural heritage." -- Jon Faddis, Trumpter, Conductor, Composer, and Educator "Dedicated research, access to ideal sources, and fine storytelling combine to shed new light and insight on the most interesting and least well-documented period of Armstrong's fabled life. Riccardi has done it again, but even more so." -- Dan Morgenstern, Director Emeritus of The Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University "A vibrant portrait of Armstrong focused on his career from 1929 to 1947, when he had a decisive impact on both jazz and popular music... Riccardi, whose previous book covered Armstrong's later years, brings the same erudition and enthusiasm to his latest. An appreciative, deeply informed biography."--Kirkus, "Riccardi's Heart Full of Rhythm is the best account we have of Armstrong's vital work with big bands the research is impeccable, the ardor contagious." -- Gary Giddins, Author of Bing Crosby: Swinging On A Star The War Years, 1940-1946 "This book is an exuberant treasury of new information about one of the most significant and influential musicians of all time. Most significant here is that this careful researcher torches the clichthat Armstrong rose in a 1920s flash and then fell onto the swords of commercialism. In soaring prose, Riccardi walks you through vital musical/cultural decades while re-introducing a man we thought we knew but who was even greater." -- Robert G. O'meally, Founder and Director Of Columbia University's Center For Jazz Studies and Editor of The Jazz Cadence of American Culture and The Romare Bearden Reader "At last! A thrilling and intimate journey through the most undervalued period of Armstrong's career! Every chapter is a revelation!" -- Catherine Russell, Grammy Award-Winning Jazz/Blues vocalist and daughter of Luis Russell "This vitally American story has been expertly told in this superlative biography SWING THAT MUSIC indeed!" -- Loren Schoenberg, Senior Scholar/Founding Director, National Jazz Museum in Harlem "Riccardi's meticulous scholarship and his exuberance for all things Armstrong make Heart Full of Rhythm a must-read for all interested in Armstrong, jazz, and our shared cultural heritage." -- Jon Faddis, Trumpter, Conductor, Composer, and Educator "Dedicated research, access to ideal sources, and fine storytelling combine to shed new light and insight on the most interesting and least well-documented period of Armstrong's fabled life. Riccardi has done it again, but even more so." -- Dan Morgenstern, Director Emeritus of The Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University "A vibrant portrait of Armstrong focused on his career from 1929 to 1947, when he had a decisive impact on both jazz and popular music... Riccardi, whose previous book covered Armstrong's later years, brings the same erudition and enthusiasm to his latest. An appreciative, deeply informed biography."--Kirkus "Riccardi brilliantly sums up the life and work of Armstrong."--Publishers Weekly, "Riccardi's Heart Full of Rhythm is the best account we have of Armstrong's vital work with big bands the research is impeccable, the ardor contagious." -- Gary Giddins, Author of Bing Crosby: Swinging On A Star The War Years, 1940-1946 "This book is an exuberant treasury of new information about one of the most significant and influential musicians of all time. Most significant here is that this careful researcher torches the clichthat Armstrong rose in a 1920s flash and then fell onto the swords of commercialism. In soaring prose, Riccardi walks you through vital musical/cultural decades while re-introducing a man we thought we knew but who was even greater." -- Robert G. O'meally, Founder and Director Of Columbia University's Center For Jazz Studies and Editor of The Jazz Cadence of American Culture and The Romare Bearden Reader "At last! A thrilling and intimate journey through the most undervalued period of Armstrong's career! Every chapter is a revelation!" -- Catherine Russell, Grammy Award-Winning Jazz/Blues vocalist and daughter of Luis Russell "This vitally American story has been expertly told in this superlative biography SWING THAT MUSIC indeed!" -- Loren Schoenberg, Senior Scholar/Founding Director, National Jazz Museum in Harlem "Riccardi's meticulous scholarship and his exuberance for all things Armstrong make Heart Full of Rhythm a must-read for all interested in Armstrong, jazz, and our shared cultural heritage." -- Jon Faddis, Trumpter, Conductor, Composer, and Educator "Dedicated research, access to ideal sources, and fine storytelling combine to shed new light and insight on the most interesting and least well-documented period of Armstrong's fabled life. Riccardi has done it again, but even more so." -- Dan Morgenstern, Director Emeritus of The Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University "A vibrant portrait of Armstrong focused on his career from 1929 to 1947, when he had a decisive impact on both jazz and popular music... Riccardi, whose previous book covered Armstrong's later years, brings the same erudition and enthusiasm to his latest. An appreciative, deeply informed biography."--Kirkus "Riccardi brilliantly sums up the life and work of Armstrong."--Publishers Weekly "Riccardi produces a meticulously researched but readable account that jazz fans will embrace as a standard work about the iconic trumpeter."--Library Journal "Heart Full of Rhythm is every bit as full and human as What a Wonderful World; in both cases, Riccardi, surely Armstrong's foremost chronicler, mines the copious primary sources in order to flesh out the often turbulent details of Armstrong's personal life... the two volumes together both comprises a pricelessly detailed look at crucial periods in Armstrong's life and also summon the vision of what a full-dress one-volume Satchmo biography by Riccardi would be like."--Open Letters, Steve Donoghue, "Riccardi's Heart Full of Rhythm is the best account we have of Armstrong's vital work with big bands the research is impeccable, the ardor contagious." -- Gary Giddins, Author of Bing Crosby: Swinging On A Star The War Years, 1940-1946 "This book is an exuberant treasury of new information about one of the most significant and influential musicians of all time. Most significant here is that this careful researcher torches the cliché that Armstrong rose in a 1920s flash and then fell onto the swords of commercialism. In soaring prose, Riccardi walks you through vital musical/cultural decades while re-introducing a man we thought we knew but who was even greater." -- Robert G. O'meally, Founder and Director Of Columbia University's Center For Jazz Studies and Editor of The Jazz Cadence of American Culture and The Romare Bearden Reader "At last! A thrilling and intimate journey through the most undervalued period of Armstrong's career! Every chapter is a revelation!" -- Catherine Russell, Grammy Award-Winning Jazz/Blues vocalist and daughter of Luis Russell "This vitally American story has been expertly told in this superlative biography SWING THAT MUSIC indeed!" -- Loren Schoenberg, Senior Scholar/Founding Director, National Jazz Museum in Harlem "Riccardi's meticulous scholarship and his exuberance for all things Armstrong make Heart Full of Rhythm a must-read for all interested in Armstrong, jazz, and our shared cultural heritage." -- Jon Faddis, Trumpter, Conductor, Composer, and Educator "Dedicated research, access to ideal sources, and fine storytelling combine to shed new light and insight on the most interesting and least well-documented period of Armstrong's fabled life. Riccardi has done it again, but even more so." -- Dan Morgenstern, Director Emeritus of The Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University "A vibrant portrait of Armstrong focused on his career from 1929 to 1947, when he had a decisive impact on both jazz and popular music... Riccardi, whose previous book covered Armstrong's later years, brings the same erudition and enthusiasm to his latest. An appreciative, deeply informed biography."--Kirkus "Riccardi brilliantly sums up the life and work of Armstrong."--Publishers Weekly "Riccardi produces a meticulously researched but readable account that jazz fans will embrace as a standard work about the iconic trumpeter."--Library Journal "Heart Full of Rhythm is every bit as full and human as What a Wonderful World; in both cases, Riccardi, surely Armstrong's foremost chronicler, mines the copious primary sources in order to flesh out the often turbulent details of Armstrong's personal life... the two volumes together both comprises a pricelessly detailed look at crucial periods in Armstrong's life and also summon the vision of what a full-dress one-volume Satchmo biography by Riccardi would be like."--Open Letters, Steve Donoghue

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal781.65092 B

Table Of ContentPrologue - Bigger Than Jazz1. "There's a New King" - March 19292. "If Louis Did It, It Must Be Right - April-December 19293. "I Break It Up Everywhere I Play" - December 1929-May 19304. "He Would Just Amaze You" - June-November 19305. "Just One of the Cats" - November 1930-May 19316. "I Done Got Northern-fied" - May-August 19317. "They Admit You with a Smile" - September-November 19318. "An Artist of Eminence" - December 1931-June 19329. "The Real Test is Entertainment" - July-November 193210. "Always a Way, Man" - November 1932-June 193311. "What the Hell is Wrong with Louis Armstrong?" - July 1933-June 193512. "A Much Improved Salesman" - June-December 193513. "Swing Is My Bread and Butter" - January-December 193614. "A Boom to the Colored Race" - January-June 193715. "Just Glad to See Us" - July 1937-May 193816. "A Solid Man for Comedy" - May 1938-December 193917. "He is Like the Armstrong of the Old Days" - January 1940-July 194118. "I Never Tried to Be God" - July 1941-July 194219. "A Little Higher on the Horse" - August 1942-December 194320. "A Great Deal Less Than Grown Up" - January-December 194421. "Why Should I Go Back?" - January 1945-December 194522. "We Really Did Romp" - January 1946-February 194723. "Ain't No Music Out of Date as Long as You Play It Perfect" - 1947Epilogue - I Can't Give You Anything But Love

SynopsisThe first book to cover a uniquely transformative period in the life of one of the 20th century's most-lasting icons.Nearly 50 years after his death, Louis Armstrong remains one of the 20th century's most iconic figures. Popular fans still appreciate his later hits such as "Hello, Dolly!," "What a Wonderful World," and "La Vie En Rose," while in the jazz community, he remains venerated for his groundbreaking innovations in the 1920s. The achievements of Armstrong's middle years, however, possess some of the trumpeter's most scintillating and career-defining stories. But the story of this crucial time has never been told in depth - until now. Between 1929 and 1947, Armstrong transformed himself from a little-known trumpeter in Chicago to an internationally renowned pop star, setting in motion the innovations of the Swing Era and Bebop. He had a similar effect on the art of American pop singing, waxing some of his most identifiable hits such as "Jeepers Creepers," "When You're Smiling," and "When the Saints Go Marching In." Along the way, he became the first black man to host a nationally sponsored radio show and to receive featured billing in a Hollywood film. However as author Ricky Riccardi shows, Armstrong's most transformative era wasn't without its problems, from racist performance reviews and being held up at gunpoint by gangsters to struggling with an overworked embouchure and getting arrested for marijuana possession. Utilizing a prodigious amount of new research, Riccardi traces the Armstrong's mid-career fall from grace - why his career faltered; the ways in which the rise of swing and bop affected his musical approach and identity; the sacrifices he made to reenter the limelight; and the choices he made during this period that ultimately led to his resurgence as an iconic vocalist and performer whose nuance influenced the musical stylings of Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, and countless others for decades to follow. Featuring never-before-published photographs and brand new stories culled from Armstrong's personal archives, Heart Full of Rhythm: The Big Band Years of Louis Armstrong tells the story of how the man called "Pops" became the first "King of Pop.", Nearly 50 years after his death, Louis Armstrong remains one of the 20th century's most iconic figures. Popular fans still appreciate his later hits such as "Hello, Dolly!" and "What a Wonderful World," while in the jazz community, he remains venerated for his groundbreaking innovations in the 1920s. The achievements of Armstrong's middle years, however, possess some of the trumpeter's most scintillating and career-defining stories. But the story of this crucial time has never been told in depth -- until now. Between 1929 and 1947, Armstrong transformed himself from a little-known trumpeter in Chicago to an internationally renowned pop star, setting in motion the innovations of the Swing Era and Bebop. He had a similar effect on the art of American pop singing, waxing some of his most identifiable hits such as "Jeepers Creepers" and "When You're Smiling." However as author Ricky Riccardi shows, this transformative era wasn't without its problems, from racist performance reviews and being held up at gunpoint by gangsters to struggling with an overworked embouchure and getting arrested for marijuana possession. Utilizing a prodigious amount of new research, Riccardi traces Armstrong's mid-career fall from grace and dramatic resurgence. Featuring never-before-published photographs and stories culled from Armstrong's personal archives, Heart Full of Rhythm tells the story of how the man called "Pops" became the first "King of Pop.", Featuring never-before-published photographs and brand new stories culled from Armstrong's personal archives, Heart Full of Rhythm: The Big Band Years of Louis Armstrong tells the story of how the man called "Pops" became the first "King of Pop."

LC Classification NumberML419.A75R46 2020