| Periodical Title | down beat |
| Copyright Holder | Maher Publications, Inc. |
| President | L.B.Didier |
| Publisher | Charles Suber |
| Managing Editor | Don Gold |
| Associate Editor | Dom Cerulli, John Tynan |
| Circulation Director/Manager | David Yancey |
| Production Director/Manager | John Mayer |
| Advertising | Gloria Baldwin, Mel Mandel |
| Printed by | John Maher Printing Company, Chicago |
| Cover photo | Ted Williams (4) |
| Photo Credit | Jack Bradley, C.S. Gopal, Fox Foto, Don Hunstein, Art Goldwyn, Bernie Thrasher, Bill Citrin |
| About/Subject | Jazz |
| Format | Magazine |
| Language | English |
| Location | Chicago |
| Copyright | 1958 |
| Pages / Font | 58 pages |
| Chapters | Music News
- U.S.A. East, Midwest, And West p.9
Features
- The Gospel Of Mahalia Jackson p.13
- A Broad View Of Jazz Singing p.16
- Joe Turner: Boss Of The Blues p.18
- The Wide World Of Lizzie Miles p.20
Stereo News Section p.21 to 29
Music In Review
- The Blindfold Test (George Shearing) p. 47
- Book Reviews p. 50
- Heard In Person p.49
- Jazz Records Review p.35
- Recommended p. 33
Departments
- Chords And Discords p.6
- First Chorus (Charles Suber) p. 4
- Jazz Best Sellers p. 35
- Strictly Ad Lib p.8 Music News
- U.S.A. East, Midwest, And West p.9
Features
- The Gospel Of Mahalia Jackson p.13
- A Broad View Of Jazz Singing p.16
- Joe Turner: Boss Of The Blues p.18
- The Wide World Of Lizzie Miles p.20
Stereo News Section p.21 to 29
Music In Review
- The Blindfold Test (George Shearing) p. 47
- Book Reviews p. 50
- Heard In Person p.49
- Jazz Records Review p.35
- Recommended p. 33
Departments
- Chords And Discords p.6
- First Chorus (Charles Suber) p. 4
- Jazz Best Sellers p. 35
- Strictly Ad Lib p.8 Show all ▾ |
| Notes | Published bee-weekly every other Thursday |