Count Basie Auto
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Count Basie Auto
I am reading the Autobiography of Count Basie and absolutely love it. I am almost done, and have had a hard time putting it down. I strongly reccomend this book to any basie afficionado.
so, when i'm done I am looking for another book to read, any ideas? I was interested in something maybe ellington, or even an autobio of a white guy in LA. suggestions...
so, when i'm done I am looking for another book to read, any ideas? I was interested in something maybe ellington, or even an autobio of a white guy in LA. suggestions...
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Re: Count Basie Auto
I know you're looking for swing stuff probably... but I quite enjoyed the autobiography of Miles Davis.Kyle wrote:I am reading the Autobiography of Count Basie and absolutely love it. I am almost done, and have had a hard time putting it down. I strongly reccomend this book to any basie afficionado.
so, when i'm done I am looking for another book to read, any ideas? I was interested in something maybe ellington, or even an autobio of a white guy in LA. suggestions...
Rayned, you're welcome to borrow one of my copies of On The Road. It's my favorite book.
FYI, here's the excerpt pertaining to Slim: http://www.litkicks.com/Texts/RoadJazz.html
(He also talks about Lester Young)
FYI, here's the excerpt pertaining to Slim: http://www.litkicks.com/Texts/RoadJazz.html
(He also talks about Lester Young)
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in looking for a fletcher "something" I happened by this page
http://www.tuxjunction.net/mall4.htm
it has a breif listing of some auto/biographies of selected big band leaders, looks like a nice little reference page
http://www.tuxjunction.net/mall4.htm
it has a breif listing of some auto/biographies of selected big band leaders, looks like a nice little reference page
i started Jazz 101, and in their section on swing, Fletcher Henderson was one of the subheadings along with Duke and Basie.Soupbone wrote:And also speaking of bios, does anyone else think it's a damn shame that there is not a single book available on Fletcher Henderson?
We just had a conversation about this on a local email list. So, I won't go into my tirade again.
not a joke. I cannot stand Miles Davis, John Coltrain, Dizzy Gilespie, Slim and Slam, the standard issued stuff from those guys. I have heard one slim gaillard song that i like, and I know that coltrain played in other bands that I like, but i am just talking about what they are known for, what gets played most on the radio.