Duke Ellington

Informationen zum Autor A jazz fan since his schooldays! David Bradbury was able to talk to many musicians while he was based in New York as a British correspondent reporting on America. Now a freelance writer! he lives with his wife in North London. His book Now That's Funny! Writers on Writing Comedy! co-authored with Joe McGrath! was described as 'intelligent and enthusiastic' (Peter Bradshaw! Evening Standard) and 'a good laugh' (Arthur Smith! The Guardian). Klappentext Radio broadcasts from the Cotton Club from 1927 onwards brought national recognition to Duke Ellington and his band; recordings of his compositions - particularly Saddest Tale, Echoes of Harlem, Black and Tan Fantasy, and Mood Indigo - spread their fame internationally. Zusammenfassung Radio broadcasts from the Cotton Club from 1927 onwards brought national recognition to Duke Ellington and his band; recordings of his compositions - particularly Saddest Tale! Echoes of Harlem! Black and Tan Fantasy! and Mood Indigo - spread their fame internationally.

Product details

• Authors: David Bradbury
• Publisher: Haus Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.11.2005
• EAN: 9781904341666
• ISBN: 978-1-904341-66-6
• No. of pages: 178
• Series: Life & Times; Life & Times
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Biographies, autobiographies