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Chilton, John

 
9780304704071: Ride, Red, Ride: The Life of Henry "Red" Allen
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ISBN 10 : 0304704075 ISBN 13 : 9780304704071
Editeur : Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 2000

Synopsis

A biography of jazz trumpeter and singer Henry "Red" Allen exploring his place as Armstrong's chief rival. Both men were born in New Orleans and shared an African-American heritage, but their backgrounds were very different. Chilton brings to light Allen's personality and analyzes his recordings.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This is the first biography of jazz trumpeter and singer, Henry 'Red' Allen, long regarded as Louis Armstrong's chief rival. Both men were born in New Orleans and shared an African-American heritage, but their social backgrounds were quite different. Whereas Armstrong made many best-selling records, Allen never achieved hit parade success but gradually built up a durable international following-today, dozens of his CDs are widely available. As a close friend, Chilton reveals Allen's personality, as well as analyzing his magnificent recordings. The intriguing contrast between Allen's spectacular performance showmanship and his off-stage reticence is dealt with, and fascinating details of Allen's early life in New Orleans and on the Mississippi riverboats are brought to life. Allen's popularity has increased each year since his death in 1967; his latter day tours of Europe are still regarded as being among the most successful by any visiting jazz musician. The background details of all the periods of Allen's varied career are dealt with, including his work with King Oliver, Luis Russell, Fletcher Henderson, Kid Ory, and Louis Armstrong. The book also contains a selected discography.

Biographie de l'auteur

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.

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Éditeur
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0304704075
ISBN 13 
9780304704071
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
224
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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