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Jazz and Death: Medical Profiles of Jazz Greats
Frederick J. Spencer
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Description for Jazz and Death: Medical Profiles of Jazz Greats
hardcover. Num Pages: 277 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
When a jazz hero dies, rumors, speculation, gossip, and legend can muddle the real cause of death. In this book, Frederick J. Spencer conducts an inquest on how jazz greats lived and died pursuing their art. Forensics, medical histories, death certificates, and biographies divulge the way many musical virtuosos really died. An essential reference source, Jazz and Death strives to correct misinformation and set the story straight. Reviewing the medical records of such jazz icons as Scott Joplin, James Reese Europe, Bennie Moten, Tommy Dorsey, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Wardell Gray, and Ronnie Scott, the book spans decades, ... Read more
When a jazz hero dies, rumors, speculation, gossip, and legend can muddle the real cause of death. In this book, Frederick J. Spencer conducts an inquest on how jazz greats lived and died pursuing their art. Forensics, medical histories, death certificates, and biographies divulge the way many musical virtuosos really died. An essential reference source, Jazz and Death strives to correct misinformation and set the story straight. Reviewing the medical records of such jazz icons as Scott Joplin, James Reese Europe, Bennie Moten, Tommy Dorsey, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Wardell Gray, and Ronnie Scott, the book spans decades, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
Number of Pages
277
Place of Publication
Jackson, United States
ISBN
9781578064533
SKU
V9781578064533
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