Count Basie and his orchestra : its music and its musicians / by Raymond Horricks ; with discography by Alun Morgan.
| Author/creator | Horricks, Raymond |
| Other author | Larkin, Philip former owner. |
| Other author | Wright, Stuart, 1948- former owner. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Gollancz, 1957. |
| Description | 320 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : portraits ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Basie the leader -- The Kansas City melting pot and it's aftermath -- Basie the pianist -- The principal sidemen of the old Basie band (1936-1950): Buck Clayton (trumpet) ; Harry Edison (trumpet) ; Dicky Wells (Trombone) ; Lester Young (tenor-saxophone) ; Herschel Evans (tenor-saxophone) ; Freddie Greene (guitar) ; Walter Page (Bass) ; Jo Jones (drums) ; Jimmy Rushing (singer) -- Additional biographies of musicians of the old Basie band: Oran Page ; Joe Keyes ; Shad Collins ; Al Killian ; Emmett Berry ; Jimmy Nottingham ; Clark Terry ; Eddie Durham ; Dan Minor ; Benny Morton ; Vic Dickenson ; Jay Jay Johnson ; Earl Warren ; Tab Smith ; Buddy Tate ; Don Byas ; Illinois Jacquet ; Lucky Thompson ; Wardell Gray ; Jack Washington ; Buster Harding ; Helen Humes -- The principal sidemen of the new Basie band (1950- ): Reunald Jones (trumpet) ; Joe Newman (trumpet) ; Thad Jones (trumpet) ; Henry Coker (trombone) ; Marshall Royal (alto-saxophone) ; Frank Wess (tenor-saxophone) ; Frank Foster (tenor-saxophone) ; Neal Hefti (arranger) ; Ernest Wilkins (alto-saxophone and arranger) ; Joe Williams (singer) -- Additional biographies of musicians of the new Basie band: Wendell Culley ; Joe Wilder ; Benny Powell ; Johnny Mandel ; Bill Hughes ; Bill Graham ; Paul Quinichette ; Eddie Davis ; Charlie Fowlkes ; Gene Ramey ; Eddie Jones ; Gus Johnson ; Sonny Payne ; Bixie Crawford -- A Count Basie discography / by Alun Morgan. |
| Local note | Autographed on front fly-leaf "Philip Larkin." Includes dust jacket. Notation p. 145. Stuart Wright Book Collection #179.12. See also related manuscript material in the Stuart Wright Collection in Joyner Library Special Collections. |
| Bibliography note | Includes discography. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Wright Coll. copy Purchased from Stuart Wright, 2012 |
| LCCN | 57002835 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Stuart Wright Collection | ML422.B25 H6 1957 | ✔ Available | Request Material |