Jazz: A First Book (First Books)
by Langston Hughes
published
March 1982
by Franklin Watts
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binding
School & Library Binding, 64 pages
isbn
0531005658
(isbn13: 9780531005651)
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Read in August, 2003
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I read about it in an old, out of print Jazz guiderecommends it for: fans of Jazz; music lovers; wee ones; adults
Langston Hughes' The First Book of Jazz is quite simply that - the first book a child reads about Jazz music.
In it, each letter of the alphabet corresponds with a famous/iconic figure in Jazz.
The copy which I own is not represented on this list. The version I have is the first edition (hardback without its' cover). I do not know if the book has changed since it has resurfaced (somehow I doubt this but you never know).
The First Book of Jazz is a good read for young and old alike! H...more
In it, each letter of the alphabet corresponds with a famous/iconic figure in Jazz.
The copy which I own is not represented on this list. The version I have is the first edition (hardback without its' cover). I do not know if the book has changed since it has resurfaced (somehow I doubt this but you never know).
The First Book of Jazz is a good read for young and old alike! H...more
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fantastic overview by a long-time lover of the craft
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Read in January, 1996
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