J.A.W. Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 I had no idea it was available - we should check his blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 It was published in Europe. We are next, and it is imminent, if not a done deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Saw it in a friend's bookstore yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted November 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Apparently no one's read it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold_Z Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 (edited) "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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blajay Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 "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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiern Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 That's amazing, as far as I recall, "Klactovesedstene" was the tune Louis had most fun playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 let's not forget "The Boppenpoof Song" - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doneth Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Michiko Kakutani reviews Teachout's book in the New York Times today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownian Motion Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Teachout essay on Pops from Commentary Magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaro Vega Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 http://www.radioopensource.org/terry-teachouts-pops-culture-changing-genius/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaro Vega Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 An hour with Teachout on C-Spann: http://www.c-spanarchives.org/program/id/217797 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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