Krazy Kat, a Jazz Pantomime for Piano: Original and Revised Versions

by John Alden Carpenter

This is the first single-volume publication of both the out-of-print original and revised versions of KrazyKat, a unique "jazz pantomime" for piano. Based on George Herriman's hugely influential newspaper comic strip that chronicled the adventures of a lovelorn feline, this comic production represents a landmark in American music. The seldom-staged work debuted in 1922 at New York City's Town Hall, and a 1940 revival employed the revised...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486490688
• ISBN13: 9780486490687
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.7" x 11.8"