| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
| Imprint | Borzoi Books |
| Format | Hardback |
| Language | English |
| Location | New York |
| Copyright | 1946 |
| First Printing | 1946 |
| This Edition Published | 1946 |
| This Impression | 1946 |
| Pages / Font | 365 pages / Scotch |
| Edition No. | 1 |
| Barcode | 122304 |
| Chapters | BOOK ONE
1. Black Music, 3
2. Drums to America, 25
3. In Southern Fields and Churches, 47
4. Along the Roads, 81
5. The Blues: One, 98
6. The Blues: Two, 123
BOOK TWO
7. New Orleans and the Beginnings of Jazz, 151
8. Classic Jazz, 173
9. Black and White Bag, 198
10. Chicago, 217
11. Golden Discs, 239
12. Manhattan Swing, 262
13. Hot Piano, 292
14. Trumpets for Tomorrow, 322
Appendices 342
List of Record Citations, 362
Musical Examples, follow page 365
Index and Index of Music, follow musical examples BOOK ONE
1. Black Music, 3
2. Drums to America, 25
3. In Southern Fields and Churches, 47
4. Along the Roads, 81
5. The Blues: One, 98
6. The Blues: Two, 123
BOOK TWO
7. New Orleans and the Beginnings of Jazz, 151
8. Classic Jazz, 173
9. Black and White Bag, 198
10. Chicago, 217
11. Golden Discs, 239
12. Manhattan Swing, 262
13. Hot Piano, 292
14. Trumpets for Tomorrow, 322
Appendices 342
List of Record Citations, 362
Musical Examples, follow page 365
Index and Index of Music, follow musical examples Show all ▾ |