Goin' to Kansas City
Download or Read eBook Goin' to Kansas City PDF written by Nathan W. Pearson and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Nathan W. Pearson |
| Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 1987 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0252064380 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780252064388 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Goin' to Kansas City by : Nathan W. Pearson
Book excerpt: "A big juicy wedge of jazz history. . . . Lots of wonderful stories." -- Los Angeles Daily News "Kansas City was a hub for Jazz bands that crisscrossed the country in the 1930s. . . . The interviews go beyond jazz into the infamous political machinery that made Kansas City a wide-open and corrupt town where jazz could flourish." -- Choice "A wealth of stories, a good measure of entertainment and a valuable stab at history -- not to mention some great pictures." -- The Kansas City Star
