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Jazz and death: medical profiles of jazz greats

By Spencer , Frederick J

Book information

Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Year
2002
ISBN
1578064538, 9781283382076, 1283382075, 9781604736335, 160473633X
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
6 MB (6182173 bytes)
Series
American made music series
Pages
(xx, 311 pages) : illustrations\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Death--United States;Famous Persons--United States

Description

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 Ro.

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