Black legends of jazz

Resource Information

The work Black legends of jazz represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Audio, Musical, Music.

Label

Black legends of jazz

Contributor

• GRP Records
• MCA Records, Inc
• Allen, Henry, 1908-1967
• Ammons, Gene
• Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971
• Basie, Count, 1904-1984
• Bechet, Sidney, 1897-1959
• Carter, Benny
• Clayton, Buck, 1911-1991
• Cole, Nat King, 1917-1965
• Dodds, Johnny, 1892-1940
• Eldridge, Roy, 1911-1989
• Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
• Fitzgerald, Ella
• Hampton, Lionel
• Hawkins, Coleman
• Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952
• Hines, Earl, 1903-1983
• Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959
• Jacquet, Illinois
• Johnson, Bunk, 1879-1949
• Johnson, James P., (James Price), 1894-1955
• Lewis, Meade, 1905-1964
• Lunceford, Jimmie
• McRae, Carmen
• McShann, Jay
• Morton, Jelly Roll, d. 1941
• Noone, Jimmie, 1895-1944
• Oliver, King, 1885-1938
• Oliver, Sy
• Page, Hot Lips, 1908-1954
• Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955
• Redman, Don
• Rushing, Jimmy
• Smith, Willie, 1897-1973
• Strayhorn, Billy
• Tatum, Art, 1909-1956
• Turner, Joe, 1911-1985
• Washington, Dinah, 1924-1963
• Webb, Chick
• Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981
• Young, Lester, 1909-1959

Subject

• Jazz vocals

Language

eng

Accompanying matter

• technical information on music
• discography
• historical information

Cataloging source

VaAlASP

Date time place

Recorded between Apr. 1926 and Mar. 1959

Form of composition

jazz

Format of music

not applicable

Music parts

not applicable

PerformerNote

Various performers

Series statement

• Decca jazz
• GRP presents the legendary masters of jazz

Transposition and arrangement

not applicable