Black Beauty, White Heat

Featuring more than 1500 photographs, this volume provides a comprehensive pictorial survey of the world of classic jazz between 1920 and 1950. It presents memorabilia, facts and information alongside numerous illustrations.

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}An essential part of every aficionados library, Black Beauty White Heat brings back innumerable memories of jazzs early days. With more than 600 photographs, advertisements and record labels, the book presents the years of 19201950the decades of the greatest ferment and spread of jazz. Black Beauty White Heat will be a focal point of endless discussion about the origins of jazz for years to come. }