The definitive reference work on the father of jazz, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong When pressed to name the most influential musician of the 20th century, many music historians will name Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. Born in New Orleans in 1901 and recording into the 1970s, Armstrong is known as the father of jazz, the one figure most credited with moving the Western world from the age of classical music and Tin Pan Alley pop standards into an exciting new era of swing and hot jazz. Michael Meckna's book is the authoritative reference work on Armstrong. The book is divided into two alphabetical sections: Satchmo's Life and Music, and Satchmo on CD. The entries for each compact disc include record company, date of issue, a song list, and a list of performers. Appendices provide a chronology, movie list, and resources to research Satchmo on the Web, and a bibliography offers yet another useful tool for fans and students of Armstrong's life and music. Includes 12 historic black-and-white photos. Sample entries from Satchmo's Life: "Ba-Ba-Bo-ZET!" ; Back o' Town; Bailey, Buster; Bailey, Calvin; Bailey, Pearl (May); Baker, Josephine; Balanchine, George; Baldwin, James; Bankhead, Tallulah; Baraka, Amiri. Sample entries from Satchmo's Music: "Accentuate the Positive"; "Adam and Eve Had the Blues"; "After You've Gone"; "Ain't It the Truth"; "Ain't Misbehavin'"; "Alabamy Bound"; "Alexander's Rag Time Band"; "Alligator Crawl." A guide to arguably the most influential figure in 20th-century American music The first reference guide to Armstrong's life and music