Play, Louis, Play!
The True Story of a Boy and His Horn
Kids, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Beautiful and Interesting, Music, Historical
| Author: | Muriel Harris Weinstein | ISBN: | 9781599907093 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | December 7, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury USA Childrens | Language: | English |
| Author: | Muriel Harris Weinstein |
| ISBN: | 9781599907093 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | December 7, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury USA Childrens |
| Language: | English |
The childhood of Louis Armstrong was as fascinating as the great musician himself-and this chapter book biography tells it like never before. Play, Louis, Play! is written from the point of view of Louis' closest companion throughout his youth-his horn! In a jazz-inflected, exuberant voice, this unusual narrator tells it all, starting with the small New Orleans hock shop where little Louis bought his first trumpet for five hard-earned dollars.
As Louis goes from a street quartet to the marching band of the Colored Waif 's Home to the big sounds of New Orleans jazz clubs, author Muriel Harris Weinstein creates a moving portrait of the jazz legend. Includes a detailed author's note, glossary of jazz terms, and bibliography.
The childhood of Louis Armstrong was as fascinating as the great musician himself-and this chapter book biography tells it like never before. Play, Louis, Play! is written from the point of view of Louis' closest companion throughout his youth-his horn! In a jazz-inflected, exuberant voice, this unusual narrator tells it all, starting with the small New Orleans hock shop where little Louis bought his first trumpet for five hard-earned dollars.
As Louis goes from a street quartet to the marching band of the Colored Waif 's Home to the big sounds of New Orleans jazz clubs, author Muriel Harris Weinstein creates a moving portrait of the jazz legend. Includes a detailed author's note, glossary of jazz terms, and bibliography.
