Mister Jelly Roll: The Fortunes of Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans Creole and 'Inventor of Jazz'
by Lomax, Alan
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- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: An Evergreen Book, by Grove Press, 1956. First Edition Thus. Softcover. Good. Mister Jelly Roll is the magnum opus of the noted ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax regarding the origins of blues music, also a profound contribution to African American Studies and ethnomusicology, focused on Ferdinand Joseph LaMenthe, a.k.a. Jelly Roll Morton. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy, minor wear to, soiling of covers, less to text-block, but with neither underlining nor highlighting. Perfectly readable, usable copy. 302 pp., including black-and-white drawn map of Storyville.Grove Press, 1956.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 353081
- Title
- Mister Jelly Roll: The Fortunes of Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans Creole and 'Inventor of Jazz'
- Author
- Lomax, Alan
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- An Evergreen Book, by Grove Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1956
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Mister Jelly Roll Alan Lomax blues music African American Studies ethnomusicology Ferdinand Joseph LaMenthe Jelly Roll Morton
- Bookseller catalogs
- Music;
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