Jazz masters of the twenties / by Richard Hadlock.
| Author/creator | Hadlock, Richard |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Macmillan, [1965] |
| Description | 255 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Macmillan jazz masters series Macmillan jazz masters series. ^A646538 |
| Contents | Louis Armstrong from 1924 to 1931 -- Earl Hines -- Bix Beiderbecke -- The Chicagoans -- Fats Waller and James P. Johnson -- Jack Teagarden -- Fletcher Henderson and Don Redman -- Bessie Smith -- Eddie Lang. |
| Abstract | The jazz decade saw the emergence of many of the great figures who defined the music for the world: Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Earl Hines, Bix Beiderbecke, Fats Waller, Jack Teagarden, Fletcher Henderson--these giants set the standards for blues singing, big band arrangements, and solo improvisation that are the foundations for jazz. The author has chapters on each, with a discography and descriptions of all the players who made the '20s swing. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographies and discographies. |
| LCCN | 65018469 |
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