SUGGESTED READING
The following print and Internet materials provide additional information
about Louis Armstrong. The references are divided into the following
categories; within each category, the most recent publication
is listed first.
Autobiographies
Armstrong, L. 1993. Swing That Music. New York: Da Capo
Press. Originally published in 1936 (London and New York: Longmans,
Green).
Armstrong, L. 1971. A Self-Portrait. New York: Eakins Press.
Armstrong, L. 1954. Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans. New
York: New American Library.
Books
Giddens, G. 2001. Satchmo: The Genius of Louis Armstrong.
New York: Da Capo Press.
Berrett, J., ed. 1999. The Louis Armstrong Companion: Eight
Decades of Commentary. New York: Schirmer Books.
Brothers, T. 1999. Louis Armstrong: In His Own Words. New
York: Oxford University Press.
Strob, I.. 1999. Louis Armstrong: The Definitive Biography.
Bertram Thompson, trans. New York: Peter Lang Publishing.
Bergreen, L. 1998. Louis Armstrong: An Extravagant Life.
New York: Broadway Books.
Boujut, Michel. 1998. Louis Armstrong. New York: Rizzoli
International Publications.
Giddins, G. 1998. Satchmo. New York: Da Capo Press.
Gioia, T. 1997. The History of Jazz. Oxford and New York:
Oxford University Press.
Travis, Dempsey J. 1997. The Louis Armstrong Odyssey: From
Jane Alley to America's Jazz Ambassador. Chicago: Urban Research
Press.
Miller, M., ed. 1994. Louis Armstrong: A Cultural Legacy.
Seattle: Queens Museum of Art, New York, in association with University
of Washington Press.
Hadlock, R. 1988. Jazz Masters of the Twenties. New York:
Da Capo Press.
Jones, M. and J. Chilton. 1988. Louis: The Louis Armstrong
Story, 1900-1971. New York: Da Capo Press.
Pinfold, M. 1987. Louis Armstrong, His Life and Times.
Tunbridge Wells, England: Spellmount; New York: Universe Books.
[including discography]
Schuller, G. 1986. Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development.
New York: Oxford University Press.
Collier, J.L. 1985. Louis Armstrong: An American Success Story.
New York: Macmillan Pub. Co.
Ramsey, F., Jr. and C. E. Smith. 1985. Jazzmen. New York:
Limelight Editions.
Feather, L. 1984. From Satchmo to Miles. New York: Da Capo
Press.
Collier, J.L. 1983. Louis Armstrong: An American Genius.
New York: Oxford University Press.
Panassié, H. 1980. Louis Armstrong. New York: Da
Capo Press.
Hoskins, R. 1979. Louis Armstrong: Biography of a Musician.
Los Angeles: Holloway House Pub. Co. [including list of films
and discography]
Jones, M., J. Chilton, and L. Feather. 1970. Salute to Satchmo.
London: I.P.C. Specialist & Professional Press Ltd.
Williams, M. T. 1979. Jazz Masters of New Orleans. New York:
Da Capo Press.
Green, Stanley, ed. 1978. Kings of Jazz. South Brunswick,
N.J.: A. S. Barnes.
Austin, W. 1966. Music in the 20th Century, from Debussy through
Stravinsky. New York: W. W. Norton.
Goffin, R. 1947. Horn of Plenty; The Story of Louis Armstrong.
James F. Bezou, trans. New York: Allen, Towne & Heath.
Children's and Young Adult Books
Fahlenkamp-Merrell, Kindle. 2001. Louis Armstrong. Chanhassen,
Minn.: Child's World.
Gourse, Leslie. 2001. Louis' Children. New York: Cooper
Square Press.
Old, Wendie C. 1998. Louis Armstrong: King of Jazz. African-American
Biographies series. Springfield, NJ: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Millender, Daruthula H. 1997. Louis Armstrong; Young Music Maker.
New York: Aladdin Paperbacks.
Orgill, Roxanne. 1997. If I Only Had a Horn: Young Louis Armstrong.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Schroeder, Alan. 1996. Satchmo's Blues. New York: Doubleday
Book for Young Readers.
Brown, Sandford. 1993. Louis Armstrong: Singing, Swinging Satchmo.
Impact Biography series. Franklin Watts, Inc.
McKissack, Patricia and Frederick McKissack. 1991. Louis Armstrong:
Jazz Musician. Great African Americans Series. Beverly Heights,
NJ: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Tanenhaus, Sam. 1989. Louis Armstrong. Black Americans of
Achievement series. New York: Chelsea House Publishers.
Print Articles
Giddins, G., ed. 1985. "Armstrong at 85." Village
Voice, xxx (27 Aug): 65.
Rye, H. 1980. "Visiting Firemen, 2: Louis Armstrong."
Storyville, no. 89: 184.
author unknown. 1975. "Louis: By his Friends," Storyville,
no. 59: 180.
Caffey, L. 1975. "The Musical Style of Louis Armstrong 1925-1929."
Journal of Jazz Studies, iii/1: 72-96.
Colombe, G. M. 1974. "How Do They Age So Well?: Louis's Last
Half Dozen." Jazz Journal, xxvii/1: 22.
Englund, B. 1973. "Louis Armstrong in Scandinavia, 1933."
Storyville, no. 49: 23.
Zwicky, T. 1970. "Louis and some West Coast Friends."
Storyville, no. 29: 176.
Traill, S. 1970. "Back o' Louis." Jazz Journal,
xxiii/7: 24.
Kumm, B. 1968. "Louis Armstrong: Reflections on King Oliver
and the Cotton Club." Storyville, no. 19: 9.
Romary, F. 1968. "Struttin' with Some Louis." Storyville,
no. 15: 5.
Williams, M. 1965. "Satchmo and the Soloist." Jazz
Journal, xviii/6: 5.
Edey, M. 1959. "Louis Armstrong." Jazz Review,
ii, Aug. 28.
Lambert, G. E. 1959. "Louis Armstrong Today." Jazz
Monthly, v/4: 10.
Houlden, D. 1958. "All Stars Past and Present." Jazz
Journal, xi/3: 3.
Halberstam, D. 1957. "A Day with Satchmo." Jazz Journal,
x/8: 1.
Internet Articles
Crouch, S. 2000. "The
Jazz Musician: Louis Armstrong." Time. http://www.time.com/time/time100/artists/profile/
armstrong.html.
Gottlieb, B. 2000. "Weighting
With Louis Armstrong," allaboutjazz.com. August. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/articles/gold0800.htm.
Hasse, J. E. 2000. "The
Importance of Being Louis," allaboutjazz.com. May-June.
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/journalists/hasse5.htm.
Crouch, S. 2000. "Wherever
He Went, Joy Was Sure to Follow," New York Times.
March 12. http://www.nytimes.com/library/music/
031200armstrong-music.html.
van Deusen, D. T. 1999. "Louis
Armstrong & Bessie Smith." allaboutjazz.com. September.
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/articles/a0999_04.htm.
van Deusen, D. T. 1998. "'Pops'
and the Preacher," allaboutjazz.com. August. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/articles/a0898_04.htm.
Krebs, Albin. 1971. "Louis
Armstrong, Jazz Trumpeter and Singer, Dies," New York
Times. July 7. http://www.nytimes.com/books/97/08/03/
reviews/ armstrong-obit.html
Borneman, E. 1948. "Bop
Will Kill Business Unless it Kills Itself First." Downbeat.
April. http://www.downbeat.com/default.asp?sect=stories&subsect=story_detail&sid=427
author unknown. 1941. "Berigan
'Can't Do No Wrong,' Says Armstrong," Downbeat.
September. http://downbeat.com/default.asp?sect=stories&subsect=story_detail&sid=430
Breck, P. 1939. "This
Isn't Bunk; Bunk Taught Louis." Downbeat. June.
http://downbeat.com/default.asp?sect=stories&subsect=story_detail&sid=429
author unknown. 1935. "My
Chops Was Beat-But I'm Dyin' to Swing Again." Downbeat.
June. http://downbeat.com/default.asp?sect=stories&subsect=story_detail&sid=428
Kraemer, W. date unknown. "Louis,
The Movie." allaboutjazz.com. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/birdlives/bl-50.htm?no_auto=1
Jones, H. K. date unknown. "Reminiscin':
Louis." allaboutjazz.com.
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/articles/louis.htm
Songbooks and Sheet Music
Grigson, L. 1992. Louis Armstrong Study Album. (trumpet).
London: Novello.
Armstrong, L. date unknown. "What A Wonderful World."
(piano/vocal/chords). Published by Hal Leonard.
Armstrong, L. and S. Allen. date unknown. "Cool Yule (Medley)."
(choral). Kirby Shaw, arr. Published by Hal Leonard.
Armstrong, L., G. D. Weiss, and B. Thiele. date unknown. "What
a Wonderful World." (instrumental-solo/ensemble). Jack Lamb,
ed. Published by Warner Brothers.
Dingley, B., ed. date unknown. Essential Jazz Editions - Set
#2: Louis Armstrong, 1926-1929. (jazz ensemble). Randy Sandke,
trans. Published by Warner Brothers.
Transcriptions
author unknown. 1961. A Jazz Master. New York. [20 solos]
Castle, L. 1947. Louis Armstrong's Immortal Trumpet Solos.
New York.
Persson, B., transcriber. 1927. 125 Jazz Breaks for Cornet.
Chicago: Melrose Music Co.
Persson, B., transcriber. 1927. Louis Armstrong's 50 Hot Choruses
for Cornet. Chicago: Melrose Music Co.
Bibliographies, Filmographies, Discographies
Westerberg, H. 1981. Boy from New Orleans: Louis 'Satchmo"
Armstrong: On Records, Films, Radio and Television. Copenhagen:
Jazzmedia. [including discography]
Stratemann, K. 1977-1978. "Louis Armstrong: a Filmo-discography."
International Association of Jazz Record Collectors Journal,
x-xi.
Englund, B. 1975. "A Louis Armstrong Filmography." Coda,
xii/3: 5.
Jepsen, J.G. 1973. A Discography of Louis Armstrong: 1923-1971.
Copenhagen: Knudsen.
author unknown. 1971. Satchmo: Collector's Copy. Hollywood,
CA. [iconography]
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