Hear Me Talkin' to Ya: The Story of Jazz As Told by the Men Who Made It
Product ID: 44381451
🎷Covers jazz origins from New Orleans to Harlem
📚Over 300 firsthand jazz musician interviews
🕰️Published since 1988, timeless jazz history
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🎶 Dive into the soul of jazz — hear the legends speak, or risk missing the beat!
- RICH PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIAL - Hundreds of interviews, letters, and conversations provide an immersive, insider perspective.
- CHRONICLES JAZZS EVOLUTION - From Storyville’s red-light district to Harlem’s vibrant scene, trace the dynamic growth of jazz across America.
- CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ENDURING - Praised by Library Journal and The New Yorker, this book remains a definitive jazz narrative decades after publication.
- AUTHENTIC VOICES OF JAZZ LEGENDS - Experience jazz history through the raw, unfiltered words of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and more.
- A MUST HAVE FOR JAZZ ENTHUSIASTS SCHOLARS - Perfect for musicians, students, and cultural historians craving an intimate understanding of jazz’s roots.
Hear Me Talkin' to Ya is a seminal jazz history book published in 1988, featuring hundreds of firsthand accounts from iconic jazz musicians. It vividly traces jazz’s origins and evolution across key American cities, offering an authentic, immersive experience for music lovers, scholars, and cultural historians alike.
Specifications
| Best Sellers Rank | #375,399 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #747 in Black & African American History (Books) #1,314 in African American Demographic Studies (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (124) |
| Dimensions | 5.75 x 1 x 8.75 inches |
| ISBN-10 | 0486217264 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0486217260 |
| Item Weight | 1.05 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Part of series | Dover Books On Music: History |
| Print length | 464 pages |
| Publication date | June 1, 1966 |
| Publisher | Dover Publications |
| Reading age | 12 - 17 years |
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