Hear Me Talkin' to Ya: The Story of Jazz As Told by the Men Who Made It
by Nat Shapiro, Nat Hentoff
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Author: Nat Hentoff, Nat ShapiroEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1966-06-01
ISBN: 0486217264
Number of pages: 429
Publisher: Dover Publications
Book Reviews of Hear Me Talkin' to Ya: The Story of Jazz As Told by the Men Who Made It
Book Review: Essential!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Jazz music in their creators' own words. A fine job by Shapiro and Hentoff. Hentoff tends to be opinionated, but here he's just a compiler.
Summary of Hear Me Talkin' to Ya: The Story of Jazz As Told by the Men Who Made It
"A work of considerable substance." - The New Yorker. In this marvelous oral history, the words of such legends as Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, and Billy Holiday trace the birth, growth, and changes in jazz over the years. Includes excerpts from hundreds of personal interviews, letters, tapes, and articles.
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