Black Bottom Stomp: Eight Masters of Ragtime and Early JazzThe stories told range from the frustrations Scott Joplin faced trying to be taken "seriously" as a composer to the many protean changes that Jelly Roll Morton made in his life to adapt to new musical times and tastes. The human side of being a musician is explored, with all the sacrifices that were necessary to making it as black entertainers in a predominantly white world."--BOOK JACKET. |
Contents
Chapter | 33 |
Chapter Three | 51 |
Chapter Four | 67 |
Chapter Five | 83 |
Chapter Seven | 121 |
Chapter Eight | 181 |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY | 241 |
ABOUT THE AUTHORS | 253 |
Other editions - View all
Black Bottom Stomp: Eight Masters of Ragtime and Early Jazz David A. Jasen,Gene Jones Limited preview - 2013 |
Black Bottom Stomp: Eight Masters of Ragtime and Early Jazz David A. Jasen,Gene Jones Limited preview - 2013 |
Black Bottom Stomp: Eight Masters of Ragtime and Early Jazz David A. Jasen,Gordon Gene Jones No preview available - 2002 |
Common terms and phrases
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References to this book
Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song David A. Jasen No preview available - 2003 |