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Playboy Vol. 4, No. 11 November 1957 (About Jazz with Ella and the Duke, About Hollywood Feuds with Sophia and Jayne)

by Hefner, Hugh; Beaumont, Charles, Leonard Feather, Barnaby Conrad; Sophia Loren; Jayne Mansfield; Ella Fitzgerald; Duke Ellington

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Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Published
1957
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Paperback
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Chicago: Playboy, 1957. Book. Very Good. Magazine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The cover has some minor surface wear. Articles include - THE DEADLY WILL TO WIN BY CHALES BEAUMONT, PLAYBOY ON POKER BY JOHN MOSS, THE BUTTONDOWN BOYS IN THE FROZEN NORTH BY STEWART P. BROWN, ELLA MEETS THE DUKE BY LEONARD FEATHER, CITY FABLES… Read more about this item
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A Pictorial History of Jazz: People and Places From New Orleans to Modern Jazz

by Keepnews, Orrin; Grauer, Jr. Bill

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Used - Very Good
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Good
Published
1962
Binding
Hardcover
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New York: Crown, 1962. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The book has the previous owner's name stamped on the first and title page. The jacket has some inch size tears and surface wear along the edges. Due to the size of the book, it cannot be shipped priority mail or outside the United States.… Read more about this item
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Time Is Tight: My Life, Note By Note

by Jones, Booker T.

Condition
Used - Very Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
2019
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780316485609
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New York: Little Brown & Co, 2019. Book. Very Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The book is signed by Booker T. Jones in black sharpie on the half title page. The book was signed in person on November 5, 2019 at the The Bootleg Theatre in Los Angeles. Booker T. gave… Read more about this item
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Down Beat: September 13, 1962 (Carmen McRae Cover)

by Nelson, Don; Lind, Jack; Tynan, John; Coss, Bill; Gardner, Barbara; Feather, Leonard; Blake Lee-Ran, Jeanne; Jones, Carmell; Blakey, Art; McRae, Carmen

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Used - Good
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1st Edition
Published
1962
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Paperback
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Chicago, IL: Maher Publications , 1962. Book. Good. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The magazine has a musty smell and an inch wide damp stain on the bottom right corner side edges. Articles include - AGONIES OF EXPLORATION BY JEANNE LEE-RAN BLAKE, TRUMPET IN A HURRY BY CARMELL JONE, BLINDFOLD TEST WITH ART ART BLAKEY,… Read more about this item
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Down Beat August 30, 1962 (Miles Davis Cover)

by Davis, Miles

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1st Edition
Published
1962
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Paperback
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Chicago, IL: Maher Publications , 1962. Book. Good. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The magazine has an inch wide damp stain on the bottom right corner side edges and has a musty smell. Articles include - CONDITION RED - ALLEN, THAT IS, TRUMPET ON THE WAY UP - TED CURSON, REVOLT IN THE GOODMAN BAN-… Read more about this item
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Down Beat: The Bi-Weekly Music Magazine September 27, 1962 ( Oscar Peterson Cover )

by Kenton, Stan; Peterson, Oscar

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Used - Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1962
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Paperback
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Chicago, IL: Maher Publications , 1962. Book. Good. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The magazine has a musty smell. Articles include - 10th ANNUAL SCHOOL MUSIC ISSUE, BIG BAND JAZZ - LOOK TO THE COLLEGES BY STAN KENTON, OSCAR PETERSON ON THE TEACHING OF JAZZ.
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Down Beat October 26, 1962 ( Erroll Garner Cover )

by Shearing, George, Mussolini, Romano, Scott, Shirley, Garner, Erroll

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Used - Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1962
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Paperback
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Chicago, IL: Maher Publications , 1962. Book. Good. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The magazine has a musty smell. The cover has some surface wear. Articles include - READERS POLL BALLOT INSIDE, GEORGE SHEARING ON PIANO TECHINIQUE, EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH JAZZMAN ROMANO MUSSOLINI, ANNUAL KEYBOARD ISSUE - DISTAFF JAZZ; ORGANIST SHIRLEY SCOTT, ERROLL GARNER A… Read more about this item
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Down Beat November 23, 1961 (The Clarinet in Jazz -- What Happened? Cover)

by Sloane, Carol; Fountain, Pete

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Used - Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1961
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Paperback
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Chicago, IL: Down Beat, Inc., 1961. Book. Good. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The magazine has an inch wide damp stain on the bottom right corner edges and has a musty smell. The cover has an inch and a half tear on the lower area of the spine. Articles include - SYNANON IN TROUBLED WATERS,… Read more about this item
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Metronome August 1961

by Hadlock, Dick; Elwood, Philip; Alley, Vernon; Patchen, Kenneth; Dance, Stanley; Morgenstern, Dan; Hentoff, Nat; Burroughs, William S.

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Used - Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1961
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Paperback
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New York: Metronome Corp. , 1961. Book. Good. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The magazine has a half inch wide damp stain on the bottom right corner edges. Articles include - SAN FRANCISCO IS SPECIAL: DICK HADLOCK, 60 YEARS OF JAZZ: PHILIP ELWOOD, WHY I WON'T LEAVE: VERON ALLEY; THE HUNTED CITY: KENNETH PATCHEN, NAT… Read more about this item
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Metronome Music USA August 1956 (Three Brothers: AL Cohn, Serge Chaloff & Zoot Sims Capitol Records New Building Cover)

by AL Cohn, Serge Chaloff; Zoot Sims

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Used - Good
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1st Edition
Published
1956
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Paperback
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New York: Metronome Corp. , 1956. Book. Good. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The magazine has a crease down the middle and an inch crease on the upper right corner edges and a quarter inch damp stain on the bottom right corner edges. The cover has a two inch long cease and some surface wear… Read more about this item
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Metronome Music USA November 1957 (Lena Horne Cover)

by Horne, Lena; Armstrong, Louis; Mathis, Johnny

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Used - Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1957
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Paperback
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New York: Metronome Corp. , 1957. Book. Good. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The magazine has an inch wide damp stain on the bottom right corner edges. The cover has some surface wear. Articles include - LENA HORNE, LOUIS ARMSTRONG, JOHNNY MATHIS, NEWPORT ON RECORDS.
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Down Beat August 12, 1953 ( Van Johnson, Johnny Green Cover )

by Van Johnson; Green, Johnny; Ellington, Duke; Kenton, Stan; Sammy Davis

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Used - Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1953
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Paperback
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Chicago, IL: Down Beat, Inc., 1953. Book. Good. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The cover has an inch tear on the spine and some surface wear. Articles include - MULL DUKE - KENTON TOUR, NEW JAZZ INSTITUE BEGUN, THE SAMMY DAVIS STORY, THE DAY MUSIC STOPPED.
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Down Beat , March 1, 1962 ( Louis Armstrong Cover )

by Armstrong, Louis; Young, Lester; Fuller, Curtis

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Used - Fair
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1962
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Paperback
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Chicago, IL: Down Beat, Inc., 1962. Book. Fair. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The magazine is badly water stained, however it is still a very good reading copy. Articles include - WHO'S THE REAL LOUIS ARMSTRONG?, JAZZ IN HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS, LESTER YOUNG, CURTIS FULLER.
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Down Beat July 15, 1953 ( Les Paul, Mary Ford Cover)

by Les Paul; Ford, Mary; Rodgers, Richard

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Used - Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1953
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Paperback
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New York: Down Beat, Inc., 1953. Book. Very Good. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The magazine has some surface wear. Articles include - 1ST ANNUAL COMBO ISSUE, RICHARD RODGERS SOUNDS OFF, SAUTER, FINEGAN, & GOLDFISH, STAR NIGHT CAST COMPLETE.
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Down Beat January 12, 1955 (Steve Lawrence, Steve Allen, Eydie Gorme Cover)

by Lawrence, Steve; Allen, Steve; Gorme, Eydie; Fisher, Eddie; Sinatra, Frank; Kenny, Bill

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Used - Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1955
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Paperback
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Chicago, IL: Down Beat, Inc., 1955. Book. Good. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The cover has creases and surface wear along the spine. Articles include - ASKS PROBE OF HIT PARADE, EDDIE FISHER IN MUSICAL, SINATRA TO AUSTRALIA, BILL KENNY FLIES SOLO.
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Down Beat July 29, 1953 ( The Dorseys Cover)

by Dorsey, Jimmy; Dorsey, Tommy; Kitt, Eartha; Powell, Bud

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Used - Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1953
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Paperback
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Chicago, IL: Down Beat, Inc., 1953. Book. Good. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The cover has an inch tear on the spine and some surface wear. Articles include - FLOOD OF EPS, LPS ON WAY, EARTHA KITT TALKS TURKEY, THE REAL BUD POWELL STORY, STAR NIGHT ADDS ONE MORE NAME.
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Down Beat September 28, 1961 (Ninth Annual School Music Issue)

by Franklin, Aretha; Kenton, Stan; Davis, Art

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Used - Good
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1st Edition
Published
1961
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Paperback
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Chicago, IL: Down Beat, Inc., 1961. Book. Good. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The magazine has an inch wide damp stain on the bottom right corner edges. Articles include - THE END OF TRAD IN GREAT BRITAIN?, ARRANGERS SEMINAR A SUCCESS AT EASTMAN, AUTHENTICITY IN CRESCENT CITY, JAZZMEN TO TAKE RIDE ON ROUTE 66, A… Read more about this item
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Down Beat June 30, 1954 ( Special 20th Ann'y Issue, Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter Cover )

by Fisher, Eddie; Winterhalter, Hugo; Weiser, Hugo

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Used - Good
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1st Edition
Published
1954
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Paperback
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Chicago, IL: Down Beat, Inc., 1954. Book. Good. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The magazine has an inch wide damp stain on the bottom right corner side edges. The cover has some over the spine and surface wear. .
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Down Beat December 6, 1962 ( Oscar Brown Cover )

by Brown, Oscar, Tristano, Lennie; Amy, Curtis

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Used - Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1962
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Paperback
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Chicago, IL: Down Beat, Inc., 1962. Book. Good. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The magazine has a musty smell. The cover has some minor surface wear. Articles include - OSCAR BROWN - REBEL WITH A CAUSE, LENNIE TRISTANO SPEAKS OUT - WHAT HAPPENED TO THE JAZZ IN JAZZ?, JAZZ IN JAPAN, CURTIS AMY - GETTING… Read more about this item
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Metronome July 1958 ( Joe Williams Cover )

by Williams, Joe ; Hentoff, Nat

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Used - Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1958
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Paperback
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New York: Metronome Corp. , 1958. Book. Good. Magazine. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The magazine has an inch wide damp stain on the bottom right corner side edges. Articles include - SINGERS ISSUE, FESTIVAL DAYS, RECORDS, NAT HENTOFF, HIGH FIDELITY, HARD BOP.
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