Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings

Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings / Brian Harker.

For jazz historians, Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings mark the first revolution in the history of a music riven by upheaval. Yet few traces of this revolution can be found in the historical record of the late 1920s, when the discs were made. Even black newspapers covered Arms...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harker, Brian
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York City : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Series:Oxford studies in recorded jazz.
Subjects:
Armstrong, Louis, > 1901-1971 > Criticism and interpretation.
Armstrong, Louis, > 1901-1971
Hot Five > Discography.
Hot Seven > Discography.
Hot Five
Hot Seven
1921-1930
Jazz > 1921-1930 > History and criticism.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Jazz.
Jazz
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Discographies
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Table of Contents:
  • Novelty: "Cornet chop suey" (26 February 1926)
  • Telling a story: "Big butter and egg man" (16 November 1926)
  • Playing the changes: "Potato head blues" (10 May 1927)
  • Top notes: "S.O.L. blues"/"Gully low blues" (13-14 May 1927)
  • Pretty things: "Savoy blues" (13 December 1927)
  • Versatility: "West End blues" (28 June 1928).

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