Teachout's Armstrong bio

[J.A.W.]

According to a poster on the Hoffman forum Terry Teachout's Louis Armstrong bio was published a while ago. Has anyone read it yet? Opinions?

Publishers Weekly

Amazon.com

[AllenLowe]

I had no idea it was available - we should check his blog.

[Christiern]

It was published in Europe. We are next, and it is imminent, if not a done deal.

[paul secor]

Saw it in a friend's bookstore yesterday.

[J.A.W.]

Apparently no one's read it yet

[Harold_Z]

Barnes and Nobles has it. I picked up a copy yesterday and it's next in line when I'm through with my current read.

[AllenLowe]

"Apparently no one's read it yet"

well, that's never stopped me in the past - I'll give it an 8.6. Nice cover, good blurbs, readable typeface. I only wish they'd spelled "Klactovedesteene" correctly.

and it weighs a lot less than the Ladnier book.

Edited November 17, 2009 by AllenLowe

[blajay]

"Apparently no one's read it yet"

well, that's never stopped me in the past - I'll give it an 8.6. Nice cover, good blurbs, readable typeface. I only wish they'd spelled "Klactovedesteene" correctly.

and it weighs a lot less than the Ladnier book.

[Christiern]

That's amazing, as far as I recall, "Klactovesedstene" was the tune Louis had most fun playing.

[AllenLowe]

let's not forget "The Boppenpoof Song" -

[doneth]

I'm reading it and I'm enjoying it. It's a very good popular bio so far, not the be-all and end-all that Kelley's book on Monk is, but Teachout does his research and writes well. He follows Gary Giddins' (much shorter) book in emphasizing what a good man, what a great American, Armstrong was.

[brownie]

Michiko Kakutani reviews Teachout's book in the New York Times today.

[Brownian Motion]

Teachout essay on Pops from Commentary Magazine.

[fasstrack]

Michiko Kakutani reviews Teachout's book in the New York Times today.

....and she went ape over it. I'll be the judge, however. Teachout is just another critic to me. But I will check it out.

[Lazaro Vega]

http://www.radioopensource.org/terry-teachouts-pops-culture-changing-genius/

[Lazaro Vega]

An hour with Teachout on C-Spann:

http://www.c-spanarchives.org/program/id/217797