Jazz and Blues Musicians of South Carolina
Interviews with Jabbo, Dizzy, Drink, and Others
Seiten
2008
University of South Carolina Press (Verlag)
978-1-57003-743-6 (ISBN)
University of South Carolina Press (Verlag)
978-1-57003-743-6 (ISBN)
Presents an oral history of the tradition and influence of jazz and the blues in the Palmetto State. This book features performers who recall their love affairs with the sounds of jazz and blues, indoctrinations into the musical word, early gigs, life on the tour bus, fans, drugs, military service, and amateur night at the Apollo Theater.
This book offers an oral history of musical genres from the Palmetto state musicians who helped define the sounds.From Jabbo Smith, Dizzy Gillespie, and Drink Small to Johnny Helms, Dick Goodwin, and Chris Potter, South Carolina has been home to an impressive number of well-known jazz and blues musicians. Through richly detailed interviews with 19 South Carolina musicians, Franklin presents an oral history of the tradition and influence of jazz and the blues in the Palmetto State.Franklin takes as his subjects a range of musicians born between 1905 and 1971, representing every decade in between, to trace the progression of these musical genres from Tommy Benford's and Jabbo Smith's first recording sessions in the summer of 1926 to the present day. Diverse not only in age but also in race, gender, instruments, and style, these musicians exemplify the breadth of jazz and blues performers from South Carolina.In their own colorful words, the performers recall their love affairs with the distinctive sounds of jazz and blues, indoctrinations into the musical word, early gigs, life on the tour bus, fans, drugs, military service, amateur night at the Apollo Theater, and influential friendships with other well-known musicians. As the story of South Carolina musical scene is tightly interwoven with that of the nation, these narratives also include appearances by Tony Bennett, Miles Davis, Count Basie, Herman Lubinsky, Helen Merrill, Pharoah Sanders, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and other significant musicians.
This book offers an oral history of musical genres from the Palmetto state musicians who helped define the sounds.From Jabbo Smith, Dizzy Gillespie, and Drink Small to Johnny Helms, Dick Goodwin, and Chris Potter, South Carolina has been home to an impressive number of well-known jazz and blues musicians. Through richly detailed interviews with 19 South Carolina musicians, Franklin presents an oral history of the tradition and influence of jazz and the blues in the Palmetto State.Franklin takes as his subjects a range of musicians born between 1905 and 1971, representing every decade in between, to trace the progression of these musical genres from Tommy Benford's and Jabbo Smith's first recording sessions in the summer of 1926 to the present day. Diverse not only in age but also in race, gender, instruments, and style, these musicians exemplify the breadth of jazz and blues performers from South Carolina.In their own colorful words, the performers recall their love affairs with the distinctive sounds of jazz and blues, indoctrinations into the musical word, early gigs, life on the tour bus, fans, drugs, military service, amateur night at the Apollo Theater, and influential friendships with other well-known musicians. As the story of South Carolina musical scene is tightly interwoven with that of the nation, these narratives also include appearances by Tony Bennett, Miles Davis, Count Basie, Herman Lubinsky, Helen Merrill, Pharoah Sanders, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and other significant musicians.
Benjamin Franklin V is a distinguished professor emeritus of English at the University of South Carolina. He hosted the program Jazz in Retrospect on ETV Radio from 1977 until 1992. Franklin has published numerous books, articles, and reviews on American literature and jazz, including Recollections of Anais Nin: By Her Contemporaries.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.8.2008 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 34 illustrations |
| Verlagsort | South Carolina |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Jazz / Blues |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-57003-743-4 / 1570037434 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-57003-743-6 / 9781570037436 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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