Benjamin Franklin

Gebundenes Buch

Jazz & Blues Musicians of South Carolina

Interviews with Jabbo, Dizzy, Drink, and Others

Beschreibung

Presents an oral history of the tradition and influence of jazz and the blues in the Palmetto State. This book features performers who recall their love affairs with the sounds of jazz and blues, indoctrinations into the musical word, early gigs, life on the tour bus, fans, drugs, military service, and amateur night at the Apollo Theater.

Autor

Benjamin Franklin V is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at the University of South Carolina. He hosted the program Jazz in Retrospect on the South Carolina Educational Radio Network and NPR from 1977 until 1992. Franklin has published numerous books, articles, and reviews about American literature, including The Other John Adams, 1705-1740.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of South Carolina Press
• Seitenzahl: 302
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juli 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 261mm x 186mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 730g
• ISBN-13: 9781570037436
• ISBN-10: 1570037434
• Artikelnr.: 23373790