Black Beauty, White Heat: A Pictorial History of Classic Jazz, 1920-1950 - Softcover

Driggs, Frank; Lewine, Harris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 030680672X ISBN 13: 9780306806728

Publisher: Da Capo Press, 1996

Synopsis

An essential part of every aficionado's library, Black Beauty White Heat brings back innumerable memories of jazz's early days. With more than 600 photographs, advertisements and record labels, the book presents the years of 1920–1950—the decades of the greatest ferment and spread of jazz. Black Beauty White Heat will be a focal point of endless discussion about the origins of jazz for years to come.

About this title

About the Author:

Frank Driggs, noted jazz historian, record producer, and photo archivist, operates the renowned Frank Driggs Collection of jazz history and American popular culture. Harris Lewine, acclaimed art director and book packager, has worked in jazz at Riverside Records, been art director for five major publishing houses, and written, co-written, and edited a myriad of books.

Review:

"Even ten thousand words can't match the power of these pictures in recalling glory moments. A momentous achievement." -- Studs Terkel

"The most comprehensive assemblage of jazz photographs and memorabilia yet to appear between book boards. It is a fact-crammed work that has many an insight along with the information and pictorial delights." -- W. Royal Stokes, Jazz Line

"The most visually attractive jazz book ever published." -- Leonard Feather, Los Angeles Times

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 030680672X
• ISBN 13: 9780306806728
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 360