The Night People: Reminiscences of a Jazzman - trombonist Dicky Wells

Description: On offer is the 1971 memoir of jazz trombonist Dicky Wells (1907-1985) as told to Stanley Dance. A trombonist of the first rank, Wells played in the big bands of Fletcher Henderson, Benny Carter, and Count Basie. Wells describes the scene in Harlem and life on the road during the 1930s and 1940s. With a foreword by Count Basie and Introduction by Stanley Dance, and a glossary of jazz jargon. Hardcover first edition in dust jacket, published by Crescendo Publishing Company, 1971. Illustrated with b&w photos. Includes glossary and index. Red cloth boards with title stamped on spine in gold. 128 pages inc. index, which is unnumbered. Measures 5.75 x 8.75 x .75 inches. ISBN 10: 0875970680. Condition: Very Good, Tight, square, clean. Dust jacket condition: Fair, with small chips and closed tears, faded spine, and a piece taped in place on the back. DJ is price clipped. The photos show the actual book for sale. Troy Street Sales Payment is due within three days of purchase or receipt of invoice. All items are sold as-is, and all sales are final. All items are sold as collector's items, and no transfer of copyright is implied, nor are any rights for reproduction or commercial use in any form whatsoever given or implied. I combine shipping. Please add items to your cart, or request an adjusted shipping cost and order total before you pay for your items. Selling magazines, photographs, concert programs, flyers and handbills, books, posters, and ephemera of all kinds since 2014 .

Price: 17.99 USD

Location: Concord, Massachusetts

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