Provides a biography of African American jazz musician Louis Armstrong chronicling his personal life and musical career. Includes photographs, a chronology, a discography, and further reading.
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Late train to greatness -- Growing up in the battlefield -- Making his name -- Swinging in New York -- Hotter than that : a genius emerges -- The jazzman goes pop -- Louis the all-star -- Swinging until the end -- Legacy of a legend.