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Paragon, New York, 1972, First Paperback Edition. A magisterial historical study of the African American spiritual which includes a discussion of the spiritual's influence on various forms of contemporary music. Important reference. Pictorial... read more... |
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The University Of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville, 1992, First US Edition, Third Printing, trade paperback. Comprehensive, alphabetical study of blues styles and artists, includes a bibliography, b&w photographs and a discography with a representative... read more... |
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Folkways Music Publishers, Inc., NY, First Printing, 1959. Very good+ in printed grey wraps, tightly staple bound, age toning to pages, light soil and tanning to spine and wrap edges. Musical and lyric transcriptions of all Leadbelly's songs, edited... read more... |
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London, Immediate Music Limited, 1969, First Edition in original pictorial wraps; a complete musical and lyric transcription of the great bluesman's 29 recordings, with guitar chords, short biographical essay and alternative lyrics to several songs.... read more... |
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Mushinsa Grossman, New York, 1969, First Edition. Handsome publication with charming illustrations by Jonathan Shahn, a collection of 270 blues lyrics by some of the great figures in the music. Quarter brown cloth over buckram, light creasing of... read more... |
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Doubleday, Garden City, New York, 1960, First US Edition. A monumental history of folk songs in America which includes more than 300 songs, divided into four geographic sections, each with lyrics and either piano accompaniment or guitar chords;... read more... |
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University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1994, First printing with complete number line. At nearly 900 pages, a monumental musical analysis and comprehensive study of the aesthetic, traditions and language of improvisation, the "spontaneous... read more... |
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NTC/Contemporary Publishing, Illinois, 1998, First Trade Paperback, Second Printing. Teach Yourself Book series, a brief, concise introduction to jazz history, the prominent players and its instruments and musical structure, by a veteran jazz... read more... |
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Meridian, New York, 1959, Stated First Printing of this early reissue of the 1957 First Edition, trade paperback. Still one of the best concise introductions to jazz. Very good, previous owner's inscription to ffep, wraps lightly toned, spine is... read more... |
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The Little Bookroom, New York, 2003, Stated First Printing, soft cover. A delightful guide to over sixty New York jazz venues, as well as NYC festivals, music stores, jazz landmarks and lore with b&w photographs by Nicholas Prior. In original... read more... |
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Watson-Guptil Publications, New York, 1998, First Edition, First Printing with complete number line. Forty jazz profiles, primarily of musicians who were coming to prominence in the 90's, includes biographies, interviews and selected discographies.... read more... |
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Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1983, First Printing with complete number line, trade paperback. Concise guide to jazz appreciation with selected discographies and bibliography. Very good, small scuff mark to front wrap, tiny edge tear... read more... |
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Light, Words & Music, Seattle, 1997, First Edition, First Thus. First publication in book form of a comprehensive and wide ranging collection of all the columns written between 1989-96 for the West Coast Rag/The American Rag magazine, by traditional... read more... |
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Omnibus Press, Schirmer Books, New York, 1997, First Trade Paperback. One in the estimable Schirmer 'Companion' series, a compilation of the best articles, interviews, critical reviews, written over a nearly fifty year span, on the great blues... read more... |
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Doubleday & Co.,Garden City, New York, 1979. Nearly 300 biographical profiles of prominent American musicians and performers, runs the gamut from jazz to country music. Lavishly illustrated. Hard cover, remainder spray to bottom of text block,... read more... |
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Limelight Editions, New York, 1987, First Edition. The complete lyrics of a master of the musical theatre, many of whose songs have found their way into the jazz repertoire, edited with an introduction by British broadcaster and musician, Benny... read more... |
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Harmony Books, New York, 1978, First Edition, trade paperback. An A-Z jazz reference with over 400 entries, selected discographies, lavishly illustrated. Very good in pictorial wraps, slightly rubbed, light edge wear, small price label to interior... read more... |
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Quill, William Morrow, New York, 1989, First Trade Paperback Edition, later printing. Comprehensive biographical guide to over two hundred jazz masters, illustrated throughout with b&w photographs. Previous owner's inscription to inside front wrap,... read more... |
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Nelson-Hall, Chicago, 1993, First Edition, First Printing, with complete number line, trade paperback, review copy with publisher's card laid in, a concise introduction to jazz intended for students new to the music. In his introduction Wynton... read more... |
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Boosey & Hawkes, Middlesex, UK, 1964, presumed First Edition. A useful and interesting, wide ranging collection of essays by British drummers of the period, on drumming styles, manufacture and maintence of drums, etc. with b&w photographs and... read more... |
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