| Description |
x, 210 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Joe Oliver, the king -- Louis Armstrong, Ambassador of jazz -- Bessie Smith, empress of the blues -- Bix [Beiderbecke], young man with a horn -- Fats Waller, the laughing genius -- Duke Ellington, sounds of life -- Benny Goodman, king of swing -- Count Basie: "Jump for joy" -- Billie Holiday: "God bless the child" -- Woody Herman, leader of the herd -- Dizzy Gillespie, explorer of new sounds -- Charlie Parker, Yardbird -- John Coltrane: the search continues -- Jazz is the music of many |
| Summary |
Brief biographies of thirteen jazz musicians who have made major contributions to the development of this form of music |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Discography: 189-200 |
| Subject |
Jazz musicians -- Biography.
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Jazz -- History and criticism.
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Jazz.
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Musicians.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Author |
Daniel, Milly Hawk, author
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| LC no. |
75020024 |
| ISBN |
0690009984 |
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