Preservation Hall
Music from the Heart
William G. Carter(Author)
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Book
Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-0-8264-7890-0 (ISBN)
Description
On St Peter Street, at the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans, stands Preservation Hall: an institution unique in American cultural and musical life. In a historic building, complete with carriageway and patio, the pioneers of traditional jazz have played their music nearly every night since the early 1960s. Preservation Hall bands have also travelled worldwide almost constantly. William Carter tells the story of the Hall itself, the personalities who ran it and, above all, the music and musicians of New Orleans. Preservation Hall has played host to jazz fans from all parts of the world, musicians and listeners alike. In this lavishly illustrated book, a series of vignettes is interwoven with the narrative, covering, for example, many of the great personalities of early jazz, the story of early recording pioneer William Russell, and the steamy dance halls of Luthjens and Specks' Moulin Rouge. The author brilliantly captures the essence of this colourful chapter in America's musical history.
Reviews / Votes
"'Infuses the reader with his infectious enthusiasm for the music. Recommended to everyone form the general reader to the jazz buff'. Library Journal; 'William Carter's history weaves together personal anecdotes, oral history, research and vintage photos in a style entirely suited to the music he loves'. Los Angeles Times; 'Definitive'. New Orleans Times-Picayune; 'This lavishly illustrated volume chronicles the personalities and music behind one of the most stunning, and improbable, success stories in the history of American entertainment'. Time Magazine"More details
Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
17 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 183 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-7890-0 (9780826478900)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Writer-photographer William Carter's prize-winning books include Ghost Towns of the West, Middle West Country and Illuminations. Born in California, and educated at Stanford University, he has travelled the world professionally for five decades.
Content
Acknowledgements; Introduction: Let It Shine; Music for all Occasions; Part I: The Preserved; 1. Those Rags and Them Blues Sunburst of the Soul; 2. Survival; That Was a Wonderful Life; Those Marvellous Dance Halls; Part II: The Preservers; 3. Mr Larry's Art Store; Kid Thomas's Boogie; The Enduring Louis Nelson; 4. Smitten with Kaleidoscopic Variegation; A World You Couldn't Expect; Play with Pride; 5. Each One is Right; Happy Inside; Part III: The Preserving; 6. Hallelujahs and Humbugs; Before Anything Else; 7. Those Great Old Guys from New Orleans; A Night on Tour; Tales of Emma; 8. The Lineage; Report form New Orleans; A Postscript: On the Road with Preservation Hall; Index; Notes on the Sources; Illustrations Acknowledgements