Ride, Red, Ride

The Life of Henry 'Red' Allen

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

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Beskrivning

A biography of jazz trumpeter and singer, Henry "Red" Allen, long regarded as Louis Armstrong's chief rival. As a close friend of Allen's, John Chilton brings to light various aspects of Allen's personality, as well as analyzing his recordings. The intriguing contrast between Allen's spectacular showmanship and his off-stage reticence is dealt with, and details of his early life in New Orleans and on the Mississippi riverboats are covered. The book also discusses Allen's work with King Oliver, Luis Russell, Fletcher Henderson, Kid Ory and Louis Armstrong.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2000-06-01
Mått:156 x 234 x 13 mm
Vikt:400 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780826447449

Utforska kategorier

Populärmusik inom Kultur
Tonsättare och låtskrivare inom Kultur
Biografi: konst och underhållning inom Biografier

Mer om författaren

John Chilton divides his time between being a professional jazz trumpeter and writing books on jazz. In 2000 he won the British Jazz Award for Writer of the Year. His books include Billie's Blues (on Billie Holiday), The Wizard of Jazz (on Sidney Bechet), and Let the Good Times Roll (on Louis Jordan). Both his Who's Who of Jazz (Storyville to Swing Street) and his Who's Who of British Jazz have been hailed as the best reference works of their kind. Down Beat magazine calls Chilton "a master of the craft of research."

Recensioner i media

"The book is enlivened by the author's piquant and most readable style....This is definitely a jazz volume that belongs in your personal library."--The Mississippi Rag, February 2001

Innehållsförteckning

New Orleans joys; a trip to the north; riverboat days; a musical furnace; star soloist; the blueprints of swing; the great understudy; bold bandleader; super showman; metropole magic; European debut; four's company; triumphant tours; a Valian farewell.