Louis' Children
Author | : Leslie Gourse |
Publisher | : William Morrow |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 1984 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X000938391 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Download or read book Louis' Children written by Leslie Gourse and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 1984 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Louis Armstrong pioneered the jazz vocal. Based on dozens of interviews, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse performers who inherited Satchmo's legacy and made it their own. They are Ethel Waters, Bing Crosby, Bobby McFerrin, Cab Calloway, Big Joe Turner, Billie Holiday, Nat "King" Cole, Joe Williams, Dinah Washington, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Tony Bennett, and many others.