Black Beauty, White HeatAn essential part of every aficionado's library, Black Beauty White Heat brings back innumerable memories of jazz's early days. With more than 600 photographs, advertisements and record labels, the book presents the years of 1920–1950—the decades of the greatest ferment and spread of jazz. Black Beauty White Heat will be a focal point of endless discussion about the origins of jazz for years to come. |
Contents
Jazz Fan by Paul Bacon | 8 |
Joys Tears and Revival 19191950 | 19 |
Jazz On the Make 19191950 | 49 |
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