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[medjuck]

19 hours ago, jazzbo said:

Joe, I totally agree with your assessment. His previous books are also excellent in both scholarship and writing. And then there's that rare thing. . . you feel good reading them.

Ricky has now put up a chronological Spotify playlist of all the recordings mentioned in the book. A great idea.  

[mjazzg]

On 2/26/2025 at 6:51 PM, medjuck said:

I think Ricky's jocular persona hides a serious scholar.  (I say that as a former academic.)  This is a work of scholarship and a great read.

 

 

@medjuckor @jazzbo

Would this be a good entry read for someone woefully ignorant of the subject or is there a better intro bio of Armstrong?

Edited February 27 by mjazzg

[jazzbo]

1 hour ago, mjazzg said:

@medjuckor @jazzbo

Would this be a good entry read for someone woefully ignorant of the subject or is there a better intro bio of Armstrong?

I'm not an expert on Armstrong bios, but I think this is likely the best one and is well-written indeed. 

3 hours ago, medjuck said:

Ricky has now put up a chronological Spotify playlist of all the recordings mentioned in the book. A great idea.  

Probably a good idea--I don't stream so it matters not to me, but I have been listening to Oliver and Armstrong as I read. I'm going through this book very slowly, savoring it and also reading other things.

[medjuck]

2 hours ago, mjazzg said:

@medjuckor @jazzbo

Would this be a good entry read for someone woefully ignorant of the subject or is there a better intro bio of Armstrong?

His 3 books are easily the best bio of Pops-- including the supposed autobiography.    There is  some repetition from book to book but I expect that someday the 3 will be combined, edited, and updated into the  authoritative  biography. 

BTW This should lead you to the playlists as well as some commentary on the music:  https://www.facebook.com/dippermouth/posts/pfbid02H1hHdhscWRMqZmX77ejLKG3J1JWNPbkV4FBSp2Rw6eFWvAZUAMPU38mZr44jqULal?rdid=QeQ6nlJmq6JaWiWH#

Edited Thursday at 09:16 PM by medjuck

[mjazzg]

10 minutes ago, medjuck said:

His 3 books are easily the best bio of Pops-- including the supposed autobiography.    There is  some repetition from book to book but I expect that someday the 3 will be combined, edited, and updated into the  authoritative  biography. 

BTW This should lead you to the playlists as well as some commentary on the music:  https://www.facebook.com/dippermouth/posts/pfbid02H1hHdhscWRMqZmX77ejLKG3J1JWNPbkV4FBSp2Rw6eFWvAZUAMPU38mZr44jqULal?rdid=QeQ6nlJmq6JaWiWH#

Thank you

21 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

I'm not an expert on Armstrong bios, but I think this is likely the best one and is well-written indeed. 

Thank you

[Brad]

 

One of the first books to explore Dylan’s Minnesota roots. 

[rostasi]

[Holy Ghost]

Martin Heidegger and his student Karl Löwith had such a tumultuous relationship, yet still admired each other. Nicely rehearsed by a great historian of 19th-20th century Continental thinking.