Overview
Supplies a complete, chronological bio-discography to all issued recordings (including compact disc) as well as unissued material including radio and television appearances, concerts, interviews, and privately-owned home recordings spanning the period 1942-1965.
Full Product Details
Author: Philip R. Evans ,
Stanley Hester ,
Stephen Hester ,
Linda Evans
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Imprint: Scarecrow Press
Volume: 22
Dimensions:
Width: 14.60cm
, Height: 4.50cm
, Length: 22.10cm
Weight: 1.007kg
ISBN: 9780810830967
ISBN 10: 0810830965
Pages: 746
Publication Date: 03 October 1997
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
...impressive...the book will stand on its own merits as one of the finest compilations of the historic record of a jazzman's later life...details are thick...the answers are here...a jazz historian's treasure trove...I hungered for more...a truly worthy record of Red Nichols... The Mississippi Rag ...bold typeface for the headings makes this volume easy to read. With this tool, patrons can trace the careers of Nichols and several sidemen and soloists. Arba ...comprehensive account...his compositions, recording works with a number of bands are all here...a complete record...invaluable to fans of Red Nichols. Big Bands International Interviews with family, friends, fellow-musicians, groupies, and other associates of Nichols through the years contain good stuff. I wish there were more. -- Rockey Spicer ...the mass of detail assembled is breathtaking. I know how satisfying it is to dig out facts like these and the book is a wonderful record for posterity...a comprehensive song title index are both provided and are invaluable... Bing ...impressive...substantial...a monumental research effort...an incredibly detailed 'bio-discography'...four authors were involved in the preparation of this massive study (it would have been a Herculean undertaking for one person to produce such results)...a fundamental resource for Nichols' fans as well as all serious students of jazz history. It is an heroic compilation of disparate data...let me reiterate that this is a major study, carefully researched and clearly presented...I can happily recommend the book to you. International Association Of Jazz Record Collectors ...massive and thorough...should prove to be the definitive discography, of the postwar Nichols, for the foreseeable future...the thoroughness of this work and the cross indexes (song title/musician) will pretty much give enough info for anyone to deduce an approximate date/personnel with just tune titles. A loving effort. Cadence
Interviews with family, friends, fellow-musicians, groupies, and other associates of Nichols through the years contain good stuff. I wish there were more.--Rockey Spicer
Author Information
Stanley Hester and Stephen Hester are long-time Red Nichols collectors. They are both members of the International Association of Jazz Records Collectors (IAJRC). Philip R. Evans is a renowned researcher, writer and consultant on the music and musicians of the bygone era. His books include Al Jolson (Scarecrow, 1985) and Tram: The Frank Trumbauer Story (Scarecrow, 1994).
