by Jason Berry, Jonathan Foose and Tad Jones

Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, (1986).

First edition.

A comprehensive history of the New Orleans Jazz scene from about World War II to the early 1980's. Some of the musicians featured are Fats Domino, Ernie K-Doe, Huey "Piano" Smith, Professor Longhair, Bobby Marchan, Richard "Little Richard" Penniman (illustrated on the front cover), Lloyd Price, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Aaron Neville (with and without his brothers), Al Belletto, Earl Turbinton (also on the front cover), Bernard "Dr. Snake" Dixon, Papa Jellie Bellie, James Booker, Mac Rebennack, Dr. John, and Willie Tee. This book takes you from smokey bars and nightclubs to the open-air revelry of Mardi Gras to present the full story of this segment of the origin of Jazz. Lots of rare photographic illustrations of Jazz musicians you won't find anywhere else.

Black pictorial wraps with pink and white titles. Illustrated in b/w. Quarto: size is 7-7/8" by 10". Has 285 pages, including discography and index.

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