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

Name: Play, Louis, Play! The True Story of a Boy and His Horn
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ISBN: 9781599909943

ISBN-10: 1599909944

ISBN-13: 9781599909943

Edition: N/A

Authors: Muriel Harris Weinstein, Frank Morrison

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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…

Book details

List price: $8.99
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 1/8/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 112
Size: 5.16" wide x 7.85" long x 0.38" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English