| Publisher | Charles Suber |
| Executive Editor | Jack Tracy |
| Associate Editor | Dom Cerulli, Don Gold, John Tynan |
| Circulation Director/Manager | Ray Holbrook |
| Advertising Manager/Coordinator | Mel Mandel |
| Advertising | Gloria Baldwin, Ray Combs |
| Production | Mary DeMet |
| Printed by | John Maher Printing Company, Chicago |
| Copyright Holder | Maher Publications, Inc. |
| Cover Art by | Peter Gourfain |
| Photo Credit | Gopal, Phil Grauseman, Art Goldwyn, Ted Williams (4), Bruno |
| Periodical Title | down beat |
| About/Subject | Jazz |
| Format | Magazine |
| Language | English |
| Location | Chicago |
| Copyright | 1958 |
| Pages / Font | 42 pages |
| Chapters | Music News
- New Roundup
Features
- Jazz Festival Previews
- Anita O'Day: Cross Section
- The Use Of Strings In Jazz
- Art Farmer: The Aims Of Jazz
- Abbey Lincoln Arrives
- Out Of My Head (George Crater)
Music In Review
- The Blindfold Test (Teddy Charles)
- Jazz Records
- Recommended
Departments
- Chords And Discords
- Film Flam (John Tynan)
- The First Chorus (Chatles Suber)
- The Hot Box (George Hoefer)
- Stricly Ad Lib
- Tangents (Don Gold) Music News
- New Roundup
Features
- Jazz Festival Previews
- Anita O'Day: Cross Section
- The Use Of Strings In Jazz
- Art Farmer: The Aims Of Jazz
- Abbey Lincoln Arrives
- Out Of My Head (George Crater)
Music In Review
- The Blindfold Test (Teddy Charles)
- Jazz Records
- Recommended
Departments
- Chords And Discords
- Film Flam (John Tynan)
- The First Chorus (Chatles Suber)
- The Hot Box (George Hoefer)
- Stricly Ad Lib
- Tangents (Don Gold) Show all ▾ |
| Notes | Published bi-weekly every other Thursday |