Come In and Hear the Truth

Between the mid-1930s and the late '40s the centre of the jazz world was a two-block stretch of 52nd Street in Manhattan. Dozens of crowded basement clubs played host to legends like Charlie Parker and Billie Holiday. These clubs defied the traditional boundaries between art and entertainment, and between the races.

Year

2008

Language

English

Publisher

University Of Chicago Press

Editions

1

Pages

304

ISBN

9780226080710

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