Oh, Play That Thing by Roddy Doyle

Henry Smart flees the turmoil of revolutionary Ireland for the promise of America, chasing a new beginning in a land where no one knows his name. But survival in the New World is no easier—he drifts through the streets of New York and Chicago, hustling for work, caught between the raw energy of the Jazz Age and the shadow of his violent past. His life collides with the rhythms of a transforming nation and the legendary Louis Armstrong, whose music becomes a lifeline through chaos and corruption. In this bold, cinematic sequel to A Star Called Henry, Roddy Doyle captures the pulse of the 1920s—its music, its struggle, and the restless pursuit of freedom.