Jumptown
Subtitle: the golden years of Portland jazz, 1942-1957
By: Robert Dietsche ; foreword by James L. Swenson ; afterword by Lynn A. Darroch.
Publisher: Oregon State University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Corvallis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 229
ISBN-13: 9780870711145
Subjects: Jazz -- Oregon -- Portland -- History and criticism; Jazz musicians -- Oregon -- Portland; Nightclubs -- Oregon -- Portland
Notes: Includes bibliographical references, discography, and index.
Table of contents: title: The Dude Ranch : where jump was a noun; title: The Castle Jazz Band; title: Struttin' at the Golden West; title: The Acme : rebop spoken here; title: Lil' Sandy's; title: Slaughter on Williams Avenue; title: Jumpin' at the Record Shop; title: Jumpin' at the Savoy; title: McClendon's-rhythm was his business; title: The Frat Hall; title: Delisa's and the Medley; title: The Chicken Coop : Sid's nest; title: McElroy's Ballroom : "Portland's home of happy feet"; title: Uptown Ballroom : "let me off uptown"; title: Jantzen Beach : "dancin' at Jantzen"; title: Paul's Paradise; title: The Playhouse Theater; title: The Olympic Room; title: The Cotton Club.