The blues and jives of Dr. Hepcat
By: Alan Govenar.
Contributors: Arcadian Press.; Press Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Arcadian Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Racine, Wis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 14
Subjects: Durst, Lavada, 1913-; Rhythm and blues music -- Texas -- Austin -- History and criticism.; African Americans -- Texas -- Austin -- Music -- History and criticism.; African Americans -- Texas -- Austin -- Social life and customs.
Notes: Doner: Patricia Goldsmith England.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [8]).
"Winter, 1992-93, was spent making this book ... The work on this book was interrrupted in April, resumed on January 11, 1994"-- Colophon.
Issued in black clam-shell box, 47 x 18 cm.
Accompanying material includes a facsimile pamphlet, inscribed by Lavada Durst, entitled, "The jives of Dr. Hepcat, 1300 KVET 1300" which is by "Dr. Hepcat" [i.e. Lavada Durst], on the page facing p. 1 it has "Copyright 1953, 1989, reprinted by Alan B. Govenar in association with Documentary Arts, Inc. ... Dallas, Texas", it includes a dictionary of jive on p. 11-14; in addition, there is a sound cassette entitled, "The piano blues of Dr. Hepcat - Lavada Durst" also by Documentary Arts, Inc.