We Called It Music: A Generation of Jazz ~ Eddie Condon with Thomas Sugrue
New York: Da Capo Press‚ 1992‚ Paperback

CONDITION NOTES

Very Good. A little age-toning to the edges of the text block. The contents complete‚ clean and tight.

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Includes: Discography;

From the cover: “Eddie Condon (1905-1973) pioneered a kind of jazz popularly known as Chicago-Dixieland‚ though musicians refer to it simply as Condon-style. Played by small ensembles with a driving beat‚ it was and is an informal‚ exciting music‚ slightly disjointed and often mischievous. The same could be said of Condon’s autobiography‚ We Called It Music‚ a book widely celebrated for capturing the camaraderie of early jazz. Condon’s wit was as legendary as the music he boosted. Here is Condon on modern jazz: The boppers flat their fifths. We consume ours. On Bix Beiderbecke: The sound came out like a girl saying yes. On the New York subway: It was my first ride in a sewer. When his memoir was first published — to great acclaim — in 1947‚ he was well known as a newspaper columnist‚ radio personality‚ saloon keeper‚ guitarist‚ and bandleader. He was the ideal man to come up with an insightfu…

  • Introduction by Gary Giddins
  • C Format (8½” x 5¼”)
  • (xiii) 357 pages.
  • Index.
  • ISBN: 0-3068-0466-2
  • Paperback.
  • Packed Weight: 1.30 Kg.



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