An autobiography of Black jazz / Dempsey J. Travis ; introduction by Studs Terkel.
| Author/creator | Travis, Dempsey J. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Chicago, IL : Urban Research Institute, ©1983. |
| Description | xiv, 543 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Johnny Board -- Cab Calloway -- Floyd Campbell -- Carol Chilton -- Holmes "Daddy-O" Daylie -- Barrett Deems -- George Dixon -- Dorothy Donegan -- Billy Eckstine -- Bud Freeman -- John Birkes "Dizzy" Gillespie -- Dick Gregory -- Johnny Griffin -- Milton Hinton -- Art Hodes -- Franz Jackson -- Viola Jefferson -- Eddie Johnson -- George Kirby -- Sy Oliver -- Maxine Sullivan -- Clark Terry -- Joe Williams -- Nancy Wilson -- David A. Young -- John Young. |
| Abstract | This book depicts Chicago's African-American community through the personal experiences of Dempsey Travis, his family, and his circle. Starting with Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, who was the first non-Native American to settle on the mouth of the Chicago River, and ending with Travis's own successes leading the city's NAACP chapter, organizing Martin Luther King's first march in the city, and providing equal housing opportunities for black Chicagoans, this book is a comprehensive yet intimate history of African Americans in 20th-century Chicago. |
| Local note | Little-272744 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliography (pages 511-527) and index. |
| LCCN | 83016899 |
| ISBN | 0941484033 |
| ISBN | 9780941484039 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML3508 .T7 1983 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |