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Play, Louis, Play!: The True Story of a Boy and His Horn

The childhood of Louis Armstrong was as fascinating as the great musician himself-and this chapter book biography tells it like never before. Play, Louis, Play! is written from the point of view of Louis' closest companion throughout his youth-his horn! In a jazz-inflected, exuberant voice, this unusual narrator tells it all, starting with the small New Orleans hock shop where little Louis bought his first trumpet for five hard-earned dollars.

As Louis goes from a street quartet to the marching band of the Colored Waif 's Home to the big sounds of New Orleans jazz clubs, author Muriel Harris Weinstein creates a moving portrait of the jazz legend. Includes a detailed author's note, glossary of jazz terms, and bibliography.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 112
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781599903750
  • Characters
  • Louis Armstrong
  • Genres
  • biography, music, juvenile, childrens, cultural, historical
  • Release date
  • 2010