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A brilliantly researched, vivid portrait of the great trumpeter, which covers a golden era from 1929 to 1947 — The Independent More…

Sit down with your favorite early Armstrong recordings and follow along with Brooks's very detailed studies of every recording from this time period, and you may well think you've died and gone... — Cadence More…

Willems has provided the ultimate Armstrong discography that will interest jazz fans and serve as a library reference for years to come — Library Journal More…

It makes for a rounded, rigorous, vivid portrait of a man who, Brothers argues, became the ultimate representative of African-American musical history — Financial Times More…