All of Me - (Studies in Jazz) by Jos Willems (Paperback)

About the Book

A discography of jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong's groundbreaking musical career, with detailed information about all his works, from professionally made commercial releases to amateur and unissued recordings.

Book Synopsis

A discography of jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong's groundbreaking musical career, with detailed information about all his works, from professionally made commercial releases to amateur and unissued recordings.

Review Quotes

...very useful...

Real Armstrong fans - and serious jazz record collectors - will applaud the recent publication of the landmark book...

Scarecrow Press has published a number of beautiful books on jazz but this has to be one of the best- it is beautifully assembled, durably bound....This is a first class production in every respect.

Thank you very much for your impressive Louis Armstrong discography. It will definitely become a vital part of our reference collection.

This comprehensive chronological discography of the studio and live recordings of Louis Armstrong (1901-1071)-only the second on the jazz great-lists solo and group recordings from 1923, beginning with King Oliver's Jazz Band, to his own bands and in shows up to 1971. The detailed entries list artists, bands, shows, or films the recording is associated with, as well as locations, personnel, instrumentation, tune titles, master or take numbers, commercial releases of that song, and relevant notes. Indexes are by tune title and individual. The volume includes a guide to the Armstrong bands, showing personnel and personnel changes from 1935-1971.

Willems has provided the ultimate Armstrong discography that will interest jazz fans and serve as a library reference for years to come.

About the Author

Jos Willems is a serious collector of Louis Armstrong's music and a dedicated discographer of the great man's records. A native of Belgium, Willems' other collecting passion is music of the baroque and classical eras.