| Translated by | Walter Schaap, Leonard G. Feather |
| Introduction by | Arnold Gingrich |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc. |
| Printed by | The Country Life Press |
| About/Subject | Jazz |
| Format | Hardback |
| Language | English |
| Location | New York |
| Copyright | 1943 |
| Copyright | 1944 |
| First Printing | 1944 |
| This Edition Published | 1944 |
| This Impression | 1944 |
| Pages / Font | 254 pages |
| Edition No. | 1 |
| Impression/Printing No. | 1 |
| Chapters | Introduction, IX
I. Tom-tom in New Orleans, 1
II. Between Tom-tom and Ragtime, 22
III. Birth of Jazz, 43
IV. The Pioneers of Jazz, 55
V. Jazz in Europe, 68
VI. Original Dixieland Jazz Band, 84
VII. The Forgotten White Bands, 99
New Orleans Rhythm Kings, Cotton Pickers, California Ramblers
VIII. Louis Armstrong, 114
IX. Small White Bands of the Twenties, 129
Pennies and Molers, Bix and Chicagoans
X. The Big White Bands, 144
XI. Benny Goodman, 158
XII. Satchmo and the Duke, 167
XIII. The Negro Bands of Yesterday, 179
XIV. The Small Negro Bands, 183
XV. Big Colored Orchestras, 190
XVI. From Spirituals to Boogie-Woogie, 210
XVII. Best Musicians and Records, 221
XVIII. The Future of Jazz, 239
Bibliography, 249 Introduction, IX
I. Tom-tom in New Orleans, 1
II. Between Tom-tom and Ragtime, 22
III. Birth of Jazz, 43
IV. The Pioneers of Jazz, 55
V. Jazz in Europe, 68
VI. Original Dixieland Jazz Band, 84
VII. The Forgotten White Bands, 99
New Orleans Rhythm Kings, Cotton Pickers, California Ramblers
VIII. Louis Armstrong, 114
IX. Small White Bands of the Twenties, 129
Pennies and Molers, Bix and Chicagoans
X. The Big White Bands, 144
XI. Benny Goodman, 158
XII. Satchmo and the Duke, 167
XIII. The Negro Bands of Yesterday, 179
XIV. The Small Negro Bands, 183
XV. Big Colored Orchestras, 190
XVI. From Spirituals to Boogie-Woogie, 210
XVII. Best Musicians and Records, 221
XVIII. The Future of Jazz, 239
Bibliography, 249 Show all ▾ |