Dizzy : the life and times of John Birks Gillespie
Maggin, Donald L.2005
Books, Manuscripts
A portrait of the trumpet virtuoso notes his place at the forefront of the bebop and Latin jazz revolutions, describing how he overcame rural poverty in race-torn South Carolina to rise to stardom and achieve eighteen honorary degrees and a Kennedy Center Honor.
Main title:
Dizzy : the life and times of John Birks Gillespie / Donald L. Maggin.
Author:
Imprint:
New York : HarperEntertainment, 2005.
Collation:
viii, 422 p., [16] p. of plates : ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
06881708899780688170882
Dewey class:
788.9'2165'092780.92 Magg780.92 GILL
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
393439