| Title:  |
Story of Jazz: A history from the origins to modern experiments |
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Author:  |
Harris, Rex |
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Contributor:  |
Meyer, Sheldon |
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Publisher:  |
Grosset and Dunlap |
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Place of Publication:  |
New York |
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Date of Publication:  |
1955 |
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Original Date of Publ:  |
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Publication Number:  |
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Number of Pages:  |
280 |
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Binding Style:  |
Hardbound |
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Dimensions:  |
5.5 in. |
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Contents:  |
Formation of the classic jazz -- Ragtime and early white jazz -- The pioneer jazzmen -- Exodus from New Orleans -- The great individualists -- Piano jazz -- The influence of European orthodoxy in arrangements -- American commercial exploitation -- The white school -- Renaissance -- Afterword; Modern Jazz |
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Notes:  |
Includes an afterword and a discography by Sheldon Meyer. |
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Format:  |
Book |
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Subject - Culture:  |
American |
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Subject - Time:  |
20th century |
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Subject - Topic:  |
Jazz |
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Subject - Instrument:  |
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Subject - Genre:  |
History |