One o'clock jump : the unforgettable history of the Oklahoma City Blue Devils
Title:
One o'clock jump : the unforgettable history of the Oklahoma City Blue Devils
Author:
Daniels, Douglas Henry.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Boston : Beacon Press, [2006]
©2006
Physical Description:
274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language:
English
Contents:
Prologue : deep deuce and Oklahoma City's musical heritage -- Oklahoma City pioneers -- Blue Devil phoenix -- Texas bluesman : Henry "Buster" Smith, the professor of swing -- The voice of deep deuce : James A. Rushing and East Second Street -- Swingin' the blues : from circus boy to doctor jazz-Eddie Durham -- Swing maestro : Oran "Hot lips" Page -- The phoenix rises -- Moten swing : Kansas City dance traditions -- Once a blue devil -- Basie : the mothership's ascent -- Diaspora -- Legacy : "it's hard to laugh or smile."
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ISBN:
9780807071366
Format :
Book
