Dead Man Blues
Subtitle: Jelly Roll Morton Way Out West
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: January 6, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780520236875
Subjects: American history: from c 1900 -; Biography: film, television & music; Jazz; Music; General; Biography / Autobiography; USA; Composers & Musicians - Jazz; Genres & Styles - Jazz; History & Criticism - General; Music / General; Composers & Musicians - General
First sentence: Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton could brag almost as well as he could play piano-and, as the world knows, he played piano very well indeed.