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Heart Full of Rhythm The Big Band Years of Louis Armstrong

Ricky Riccardi

Nearly 50 years after his death, Louis Armstrong remains one of the 20th century's most iconic figures. Popular fans still appreciate his later hits such as "Hello, Dolly!" and "What a Wonderful World," while in the jazz community, he remains venerated for his groundbreaking innovations in the 1920s...

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Riccardi's earlier volume chronicled Armstrong's bigband era, detailing his rise as the first black pop star.

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the previous book, which was called Heart Full of Rhythm, The Big Band Years of Lewis Armstrong.

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Episode: How Louis Armstrong Became The First Black Pop Sta...

Riccardi's earlier volume chronicled Armstrong's bigband era, detailing his rise as the first black pop star.

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the previous book, which was called Heart Full of Rhythm, The Big Band Years of Lewis Armstrong.

Episode: How Louis Armstrong Became The First Black Pop Sta...

Riccardi's previous book examined the bigband era of Louis Armstrong and explained how Armstrong became the first black pop star during that period.

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the next chapter of Armstrong's life was covered in the previous chapter of my previous book, which was called Heart Full of Rhythm, the big band years of Louis Armstrong.

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