Up from the Cradle of Jazz

by Tad Jones, Jonathan Foose, Jason Berry

Book Overview

A history of New Orleans music in the four decades since World War II. In particular, it tells of the rise of rhythm and blues, a musical form rooted in the very identity of the Crescent City, its... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030680493X
• ISBN13: 9780306804939
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.9" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

A terrific read for anyone interested in New Orleans R & B

If you are interested in the development of R & B in New Orleans, then this is the book to buy. All the essential contributors are there. What I really liked was the space given to the Mardi Gras Indians.