Willie and Dwike: An American Profile

by William Zinsser

Profiles the jazz duo of Willie Ruff and Dwike Mitchell, following their careers from the small Southern towns where they were born, through the years of study with caring teachers, to their ultimate success

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

176 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1984

About the author

William Knowlton Zinsser is an American writer, editor, literary critic, and teacher. He began his career as a journalist for the New York Herald Tribune, where he worked as a feature writer, drama editor, film critic, and editorial writer. He has been a longtime contributor to leading magazines.

Reviews

[Paul Secor · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well told tale of two musicians whose lives might be more interesting than their music. Willie Ruff has written his autobiography, A Call to Assembly. When I read it, I'll be interested how that telling compares to Mr. Zinsser's.

[Tom]

Bob Howell's favorite, for writing quality.