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Just a Lucky So and So

by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Arnell Powell
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Louis Armstrong has been called the most important improviser in the history of jazz. Although his New Orleans neighborhood was poor in nearly everything else, it was rich in superb music. Young Louis took it all in, especially the cornet blowing of Joe King Oliver. But after a run in with the police, 11-year-old Louis was sent away to the Colored Waif's Home for Boys where he became a disciplined musician in the school's revered marching band. By the time he returned to his neighborhood, the King himself became his mentor and invited Armstrong to play with him in Chicago. Here is a joyful tribute to the virtuoso musician and buoyant personality who introduced much of the world to jazz.
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Publisher: Dreamscape Media Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781666595093
  • File size: 7566 KB
  • Release date: August 16, 2016
  • Duration: 00:15:45

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  • ISBN: 9781666595093
  • File size: 7567 KB
  • Release date: August 16, 2016
  • Duration: 00:15:45
  • Number of parts: 1
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subjects

Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Multi-Cultural Music

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:930
Text Difficulty:4-6

Louis Armstrong has been called the most important improviser in the history of jazz. Although his New Orleans neighborhood was poor in nearly everything else, it was rich in superb music. Young Louis took it all in, especially the cornet blowing of Joe King Oliver. But after a run in with the police, 11-year-old Louis was sent away to the Colored Waif's Home for Boys where he became a disciplined musician in the school's revered marching band. By the time he returned to his neighborhood, the King himself became his mentor and invited Armstrong to play with him in Chicago. Here is a joyful tribute to the virtuoso musician and buoyant personality who introduced much of the world to jazz.
Expand title description text
Biography & Autobiography Juvenile Nonfiction Multi-Cultural Music