Voices of the Jazz Age : profiles of eight vintage jazzmen / Chip Deffaa.

Author/creator Deffaa, Chip, 1951-
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, ©1990.
Descriptionxix, 255 pages, 30 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesMusic in American life
Music in American life. ^A223005
Contents Three days in New York -- Sam Wooding: bringing big band jazz to Europe -- Benny Waters: hot jazz uptown -- Bix Beiderbecke: an appreciation -- Joe Tarto: New York jazz -- Bud Freeman: hear that music -- Jimmy McPartland: the Austin high gang -- Freddie Moore: keep the customers happy -- Jabbo Smith: elusive genius.
Abstract Features interviews of Sam Wooding, Benny Waters, Joe Tarto, Bud Freeman, Jimmy McPartland, Freddie Moore, and Jabbo Smith, and Bix Beiderbecke's letters to his family.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 235-237) and index.
LCCN 89005242
ISBN0252016815 (alk. paper)

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Music Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk ML395 .D44 1990 ✔ Available Place Hold