Every day : the story of Joe Williams / Leslie Gourse.

Author/creator Gourse, Leslie
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon : Quartet, 1985.
Descriptionxvi, 208 pages, 16 pages of plates : portraits ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Prelude: The excitement of Joe Williams and Count Basie -- Goin' to Chicago -- Moving on to the scene -- Changes and choices -- Rekindling the Trianon connection -- With the Basie machine -- All that happiness -- Growing with Basie -- Signifying Joe Williams -- Jillean -- Time to leave home again -- "You finally did it" -- Goodbye to Miss Anne, goodbye to the Amen Corner -- Love and Lebensraum in Las Vegas -- Intimations of a renaissance -- In perfroamcne -- Saying what's Watt -- A distinguished situation.
Abstract Traces the life of the jazz and blues singer, examines the development of his vocal style, and discusses his career with the Count Basie Orchestra.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliography (page 198) and index.
Bibliography noteDiscography: pages 181-198.
LCCNgb 84029556
ISBN0704324660 (pbk) :

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