Jazz was the first form of music truly indigenous to the USA and it has had a resounding influence on musical styles worldwide. Having started in the red-hot clubs of New Orleans, it soon found its way to Chicago. Some of the great names that played in the Windy City included: Jelly Roll Morton, "King" Oliver, Benny Goodman and Louis Armstrong. This is a captivating visual tour of the City's most influential Jazz havens, featuring over 300 superb photographs and a lively account of 50 years of one of the richest periods in 20th Century Music.
- ISBN10 0738523054
- ISBN13 9780738523057
- Publish Date 1 June 2003
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 4 March 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher The History Press Ltd
- Imprint NPI Media Group
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 168
- Language English