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Louis Armstrong

by Wendie C. Old · 1998

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Explores the life and career of the renowned trumpeter and bandleader of the jazz era.

Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thismusiciansmusiciansMore like thisLess of this
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USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 128 pages

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