Jug Bands and Handmade Music: A Creative Approach to Music Theory and the Instruments

by James Lincoln Collier

Subtitled: A Creative Approach fo Music Theory and the Instruments. The Contents are: Making Drums and Rhythm; Writing Music Down; The Heartbeat of Music; Pitches, Notes and Guitars; Notes That Make Melodies; Writing Melodies; Making a Guitar - and Chords for It; More Chords and More Strings; Making Wind Instruments; Some Other Instruments; The Modern Sound - Electronic Instruments; and Putting Your Jug Band Together; followed by an appendix: Music for Your Jug Band;

117 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

James Lincoln Collier (born June 27, 1928) is a journalist, author, and professional musician.

Collier's notable literary works include My Brother Sam Is Dead (1974), a Newbery Honor book that was also named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association and nominated for a National Book Award in 1975. He also wrote a children's book titled The Empty Mirror (2004), The Teddy Bear Habit (1967), about an insecure boy whose beatnik guitar teacher turns out to be a crook, and Rich and Famous (1975), sequel to The Teddy Bear Habit. His list of children's books also includes Chipper (2001), about a young boy in a gang. His writings for adults include numerous books on jazz, including biographies of Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. He has also contributed entries on jazz-related subjects to the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

In addition to his writing, Collier is an accomplished jazz musician who plays the trombone professionally.