| Description |
1 online resource (184 pages) |
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Popular Music History |
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Popular music history.
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| Contents |
Cover; contents; preface; 1. 'I just loved that music'; 2. the territory; 3. 'well, okay. so now we'll find out what happens'; 4. 'the hippest thing I ever heard'; 5. jumpin' at the woodside; 6. just jivin' around; 7. jammin' the blues; 8. DB blues; 9. jumpin' at mesner 's; 10. 'von hangman is here'; 11. prez returns; 12. 'let's review the books'; 13. 'ivey-divey!'; notes; select discography; index |
| Summary |
Lester Young (1909-1959) was one of the great jazz masters, whose tenor saxophone playing brought new levels of expressiveness and subtlety to the jazz language. This book follows Lester Young through his life in a rapidly changing world, showing how the music of this exceptionally sensitive man was affected by his experiences |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Young, Lester, 1909-1959.
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| SUBJECT |
Young, Lester, 1909-1959 fast |
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Young, Lester. swd |
| Subject |
Jazz musicians -- United States -- Biography
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MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- Woodwinds.
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Jazz musicians
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Saxofonist
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Jazzmusiker
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Music.
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Music, Dance, Drama & Film.
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Music History & Criticism, Instrumental.
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United States
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USA
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781845534691 |
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1845534697 |
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1281136980 |
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9781281136985 |
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9786611136987 |
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6611136983 |
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