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Unforgettable
Unforgettable

By Leslie Gourse

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Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan

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Sophisticated Ladies
Sophisticated Ladies

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Mahalia Jackson: Queen of Gospel Song
Mahalia Jackson: Queen of Gospel Song

By Leslie Gourse

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Traces the rise of the famous gospel singer from her early youth in New Orleans to her Chicago-based musical career.

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Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday

By Leslie Gourse

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Relates the story of the Afro-American woman who, despite a turbulent life, became one of the most famous singers in the history of jazz.

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Striders to beboppers and beyond
Striders to beboppers and beyond

By Leslie Gourse

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Describes the lives and artistry of some of the best-known jazz pianists, traces their influence on one another, and investigates the impact of different innovators on the development of jazz music.

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Swingers and crooners
Swingers and crooners

By Leslie Gourse

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Describes the lives of notable jazz singers, traces their influence on one another, and investigates the impact of different innovators on the development of jazz music.

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Deep down in music
Deep down in music

By Leslie Gourse

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Presents the lives and artistry of notable jazz bassists, traces their influence on one another, and investigates the impact of various innovations on the development of jazz music.

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Timekeepers
Timekeepers

By Leslie Gourse

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Discusses the role of drumming in jazz and surveys some of the greatest jazz drummers in history, from Warren Baby Dodds and Arthur Zutty Singleton to Tony Williams and Elvin Jones.

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Fancy fretwork
Fancy fretwork

By Leslie Gourse

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Traces the evolution of the guitar in jazz history and profiles the world's greatest jazz guitarists from the early 1900s to the present.

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