Giants of jazz ; sketches by Robert Galster
Publisher: Crowell
Published: 1957
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
Subjects: Jazz (Musique); Musiciens américains
Notes: About the author : p. [216]

Content: Joe Oliver, the king : Louis Armstrong, ambassador of jazz ; Bessie Smith, empress of the blues ; Bix, young man with a horn ; Fats Waller, the laughing genius ; Duke Ellington : Sounds of life ; Benny Goodman, king of Swing ; Count Basie : "Jump for joy" ; billie Holiday : "God bless' the child" ; Woody Herman, leader of the herd ; Stan Kenton, restless spirit ; Dizzy Gillespie, explorer of new sounds ; Jazz is the music of many ; Discography

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