Pres : the story of Lester Young / Luc Delannoy ; translated by Elena B. Odio.
| Author/creator | Delannoy, Luc |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Fayetteville : University of Arkansas Press, 1993. |
| Description | xvi, 252 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Lester Young. English |
| Contents | Prologue: Manhattan -- Part One: Lester leaps in. "My father" -- "A hot little number" -- Sunrise -- Trumbauer was my idol -- Salina, Kansas -- The Blue Devil -- Kansas City, all the difference -- Henderson and heartbreak -- Basie -- The confirmation -- Perfect harmony -- Reproaches -- Source and spirit -- The rift -- Part Two: Lester leaps again. It's sad but true -- Sidelined -- Guardhouse barracks blues -- Watch your step -- Bebop, Cool, and Swing, too -- You stupid sonovabitch -- Critical reviews -- Paris, La Louisiane. |
| Abstract | Doug Ramsey speaks of Lester Young as "the gentle, bedeviled genius whose vision of beauty found expression even though he was hounded throughout his life by nearly every demon the twentieth century had managed to spawn." This is his story. |
| General note | Translation of: Lester Young. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: pages 225-242. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-224) and index. |
| LCCN | 92022003 |
| ISBN | 1557282633 (c : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1557282641 (p : alk. paper) |
| Other class# | HI.F 3/178-8:P 737/993 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML419.Y7 D413 1993 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |