| Autobiography & Biography |
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$38.00 |
Praeger, New York, 1990, First printing with complete number line. A detailed and meticulouly researched account of the great tenor saxophonist's life and career which includes much previously unpublished information, with two comprehensive... read more... |
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$100.00 |
Balamp, Detroit, 1974, First Printing with complete number line. Boldly inscribed and SIGNED by Bud Freeman at the ffep. This is the first of two short memoirs by the wonderful tenor saxophonist; the second entitled, If You Know Of A Better Life, ... read more... |
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$40.00 |
Macmillan, Lonndon, 1985, First Edition, First Printing, review copy with publisher's card laid in. Autobiography of the fine clarinetist, primarily dictated over the two years before his death in 1980, edited by Barry Martyn with an introduction... read more... |
![Wishing On The Moon: The Life & Times of Billie Holiday [SIGNED] [SOLD]](images/Billie Carlke signed front.jpg "Wishing On The Moon: The Life & Times of Billie Holiday [SIGNED] [SOLD]") |
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Viking, New York, 1994, First U.S. Edition, First Printing, with complete number line, SIGNED by the author on the title page. This copy was kindly signed by the author for JazzFirst Books at our special request, for our collection of significant... read more... |
![Wild Bill Davison: A Celebration By Doug Armstrong [SIGNED]](images/Wild Bill front.jpg "Wild Bill Davison: A Celebration By Doug Armstrong [SIGNED]") |
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$25.00 |
Leith Music, Ottawa, 1991, Stated First Edition, SIGNED by the author on the title page. A warm informal memoir of the great traditional cornet player, published not long after his death by an unabashed fan and good friend, Canadian academician,... read more... |
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$38.00 |
University Of Illinois Press, Chicago, 1990, First Edition, First Printing. Memoir by the versatile Texas born pianist, who as the long time house pianist at Decca made dozens of recordings with all the prominent blues vocalists of the day. In... read more... |
![We Called It Music: A Generation Of Jazz By Eddie Condon & Thomas Sugrue [SOLD]](images/Condon we called it music signed dj.jpg "We Called It Music: A Generation Of Jazz By Eddie Condon & Thomas Sugrue [SOLD]") |
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$695.00 |
Henry Holt, New York, 1947, Stated First Printing. Presentation copy, inscribed and SIGNED at the ffep by both authors thus, "Irving - Sleeping tablets are expensive - this book costs only three dollars! Eddie" and " Irving - Thanks for talking it... read more... |
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$25.00 |
Wesleyan University Press, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1993, First Edition, First Printing, with complete number line. About fine in black cloth, gilt stamped spine letters, in a like, unclipped dust jacket. Colourful memoir of the Greek-American... read more... |
![Unfinished Dream: The Musical World Of Red Callender By Red Callender and Elaine Cohen, [SIGNED]](images/Unfinished dream signed red front dj.jpg "Unfinished Dream: The Musical World Of Red Callender By Red Callender and Elaine Cohen, [SIGNED]") |
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$135.00 |
SIGNED and inscribed at the ffep, "Keep Swinging, Peace and Love, Red Callender" and additionally SIGNED by co-author Elaine Cohen. Laid in is the original program for a Memorial Celebration Tribute to Callender, dated Saturday, April 18, 1992, the... read more... |
![Unfinished Dream: The Musical World Of Red Callender By Red Callender & Elaine Cohen [SIGNED]](images/Red callender signed dj.jpg "Unfinished Dream: The Musical World Of Red Callender By Red Callender & Elaine Cohen [SIGNED]") |
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$70.00 |
Quartet Books, London, 1985, First Edition, First Printing. SIGNED and inscribed, "Peace & love, Red Callender" at the half title page. Memoir of the gifted arranger and master bassist and tuba player, who played with almost all of the jazz... read more... |
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$25.00 |
University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, 1989, First Printing with complete number line. An engaging account of bandleader Andy Kirk’s twenty years as a traveling jazz musician in the early days of the music. Leader of the acclaimed territory band... read more... |
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$40.00 |
Macmillan, London, 1990, First English Language Edition, First Printing, first published in French in 1981, the year of the wonderful Swing trumpeter's death, translated for this edition by his wife, Lily Coleman. One of jazz's most prominent... read more... |
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$42.00 |
Oxford University Press, New York, 1999, First Printing with complete number line. First comprehensive biography of the great Swing Era trumpeter and bandleader. Hard cover, corner of one page is creased, otherwise near fine, tight, clean, unmarked,... read more... |
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$55.00 |
Cassell, London, 1960, First UK Edition. One of the best of all jazz autobiographies, transcribed from tape recordings in 1959 shortly before Bechet's death. In yellow cloth boards, slight compression to spine ends, light tanning to text block, else... read more... |
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$45.00 |
Da Capo, New York, 1978, Stated First Trade Paperback Edition, republication of 1960 first edition, first thus, with new introduction by Rudi Blesh. One of the best of all jazz autobiographies. About fine in pictorial wraps, minimal shelf wear and... read more... |
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$55.00 |
Hill and Wang, New York, 1960, First Edition, First Printing. One of the best of all jazz autobiographies, transcribed from tape recordings in 1959 shortly before Bechet's death. In red cloth boards with previous owner's signature to ffep, otherwise... read more... |
![Traditionalists & Revivalists In Jazz By Chip Deffaa [SIGNED]](images/Traditionalists and revivalists signed dj.jpg "Traditionalists & Revivalists In Jazz By Chip Deffaa [SIGNED]") |
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$86.00 |
The Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, N.J. & London, First Edition, First Printing. SIGNED, dated in year of publication and inscribed by the author to his editor, " To V.A. Musette, The Best Editor, I ever had, Chip Deffaa, Aug.23.1993". Volume #16 in the... read more... |
![Tonight At Noon: A Love Story By Sue Graham Mingus [SIGNED]](images/Tonight at Noon signed sue mingus copy 2 dj ront.jpg "Tonight At Noon: A Love Story By Sue Graham Mingus [SIGNED]") |
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$85.00 |
Pantheon, New York, 2002, First Printing with complete number line. Boldly SIGNED and inscribed in year of publication by the author at the title page. An elegantly written memoir by the great bassist and composer's wife, an unflinching account of... read more... |
![Tommy Johnson By David Evans [SIGNED By Author] [SOLD]](images/Tommy Johnson signed front.jpg "Tommy Johnson By David Evans [SIGNED By Author] [SOLD]") |
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Studio Vista, London, 1971, First Edition, First Printing, SIGNED and inscribed "For Walter Glenn, with best wishes, David Evans, Memphis, 7/6/91", from the extensive blues collection of the late Walter Glenn. A concise biography of the legendary... read more... |
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$30.00 |
Arlington House, New York, 1972, First Edition, First Printing, the first comprehesive biography of two of the most influential Swing Era band leaders, with over 100 b&w photos. In green cloth boards, slightly edge faded, mild toning to page edges,... read more... |
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