Kendrick Simmons

Satchmo: The Life of Louis Armstrong

Kendrick Simmons, Gary Giddins

Louis Armstrong, Hattie Winston

Satchmo. Theer are few people in this country - or around the world - who will not recognize that name. Louis Armstrong embodied twentieth-century American culture. He revolutionized the world of music and became one of the nation's most influential entertainers. No other performer of his era has such a profound effect as a singer as well as an instrumentalist.