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Hear Me Talkin' to Ya: The Story of Jazz As Told by the Men Who Made It Paperback – June 1, 1966

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Hear Me Talkin' to Ya (Dover Books On Music: History)

"Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." — Charlie Parker
"What is jazz? The rhythm — the feeling." — Coleman Hawkins
"The best sound usually comes the first time you do something. If it's spontaneous, it's going to be rough, not clean, but it's going to have the spirit which is the essence of jazz." — Dave Brubeck
Here, in their own words, such famous jazz musicians as Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Fletcher Henderson, Bunk Johnson, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Clarence Williams, Jo Jones, Jelly Roll Morton, Mezz Mezzrow, Billie Holiday, and many others recall the birth, growth, and changes in jazz over the years. From its beginnings at the turn of the twentieth century in the red-light district in New Orleans (or Storyville, as it came to be known), to Chicago's Downtown section and the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and Chicago's South Side to jam sessions in Kansas City to Harlem during the Depression years, the West Coast and modern developments, the story of jazz is vividly and colorfully documented in hundreds of personal interviews, letters, tape recorded and telephone conversations, and excerpts from previously printed articles that appeared in books and magazines.
There is no more fascinating and lively history of jazz than this firsthand telling by the men who made it. It should be read and re-read by all jazz enthusiasts, musicians, students of music and culture, students of American history, and other readers. "A lively book bearing the stamp of honesty and naturalness." — Library Journal. "A work of considerable substance." — The New Yorker. "Some of the quotations are a bit racy but they give the book a wonderful flavor." — San Francisco Chronicle.

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  8. ISBN-10
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"Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn."—Charlie Parker
"What is jazz? The rhythm—the feeling."—Coleman Hawkins
"The best sound usually comes the first time you do something. If it's spontaneous, it's going to be rough, not clean, but it's going to have the spirit which is the essence of jazz."—Dave Brubeck
Here, in their own words, such famous jazz musicians as Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Fletcher Henderson, Bunk Johnson, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Clarence Williams, Jo Jones, Jelly Roll Morton, Mezz Mezzrow, Billie Holiday, and many others recall the birth, growth, and changes in jazz over the years. From its beginnings at the turn of the twentieth century in the red-light district in New Orleans (or Storyville, as it came to be known), to Chicago's Downtown section and the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and Chicago's South Side to jam sessions in Kansas City to Harlem during the Depression years, the West Coast and modern developments, the story of jazz is vividly and colorfully documented in hundreds of personal interviews, letters, tape recorded and telephone conversations, and excerpts from previously printed articles that appeared in books and magazines.
There is no more fascinating and lively history of jazz than this firsthand telling by the men who made it. It should be read and re-read by all jazz enthusiasts, musicians, students of music and culture, students of American history, and other readers. "A lively book bearing the stamp of honesty and naturalness."—Library Journal. "A work of considerable substance."—The New Yorker. "Some of the quotations are a bit racy but they give the book a wonderful flavor."—San Francisco Chronicle.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications (June 1, 1966)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486217264
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486217260
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 17 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 118 ratings

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"...and haven't read the book, this re-issue of the original is a good read...." Read more

"This is a great book. It is edited with and amazing single voice eventhough it uses the words of the people who made the music." Read more

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Customers find the book wonderful and full of musicians' comments about the great days of New Orleans, Basie, Ellington, and other musicians.

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Alyce
5.0 out of 5 stars read it if ya haven't!
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2011
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If you're into jazz history and haven't read the book, this re-issue of the original is a good read. While it contains some well worn anecdotes from well known musicians, what stands out for me is the interconnected web of entities and details from their lives that adds to our understanding a watershed period in western culture.
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Edward J. Weise Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on Jazz.
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2023
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The history of Jazz from the makers themselves. Great service from the seller.
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Rowena Emmett
5.0 out of 5 stars .....it's as if they really are talking to you,,,,
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2014
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I first read this wonderful book in the 1960's. It was an orange Penguin classic edition and I loved the format and the atmosphere each vignette provoked. So much so that I lent it to several people over the years until the inevitable happened and it was not returned, and as time passed I forgot the name of the errant borrower. I was forever on the look out for this little orange book. Then I saw it offered on Amazon - and now I have a copy again -it's not orange but it's just as wonderful. If you love the old New Orleans buzz of the first notes of jazz and wonder how this music evolved and why and by whom, then you will truly appreciate this amazing book. Read it and glow!
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Mr Man
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy read
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2010
Learning history from those that were making is a good way to go. The book is loosely structured and stays fresh as if you were in conversation with these influential musicians.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for jazz buffs...
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2013
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I found the book interesting both from a historical and a personal perspective. The authors method of using the words of actual jazz musicians presents an entirely different picture of the development of jazz in the United States. But, how better to tell the story than to use the actual words of those who lived it. It's a bit raw, grammatically incorrect, but when one considers the subject, it is totally appropriate. I have read many jazz biographies, but this one held my attention better than any other. A must read for anyone interested in jazz.
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Professor Awesome
5.0 out of 5 stars THE BOOK on early Jazz History
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2015
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If you are only going to read ONE book about the beginnings of Jazz, this THE book to read. Told by the folks who started it all in their own words.
You meet a wide cast of characters indeed.
This is the book I give to students interested in learning early jazz styles.
The letters of Joe "King" Oliver written at the end of his life when he was down on his luck are alone worth buying the book for. It shows what a noble man he was - no wonder he influenced Louis Armstrong so heavily.
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harry furness
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2017
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This is a great book. It is edited with and amazing single voice eventhough it uses the words of the people who made the music.
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Ronald Santen
5.0 out of 5 stars This is not great literature but it is a wonderful book of jazz ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2014
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This is not great literature but it is a wonderful book of jazz musicians talking about their experiences from the past. Lots of comments by musicians about the great days of New Orleans, Basie, Ellington and Bop. As I love Jazz this was for me a delight because it gave me so much background to the music.
In my opinion a necessity for any person who wants to know and understand the history of Jazz
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david hinton
5.0 out of 5 stars Read the Talkin'
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2016
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Absolute stone classic . Jazzers quoted to form a big picture up to about the late fifties . Thrill to bad behaviour and downright dislikes , gape at
big mistakes and wrong opinions and turn green with envy at those able to be there staring at giants and being giants themselves . The section on Bessie Smith is , of course , worth the price of admission on its own.
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Robert Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars Jazz history by musicians from musicians
Reviewed in Australia on April 15, 2015
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Strait from the mouths of those who were there, this book is essential reading for all who are interested in jazz.
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雲とナカジマ
5.0 out of 5 stars ファッツウォーラーがしゃべるかね、しかし。１９５５
Reviewed in Japan on December 17, 2014
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ディジーガレスピー「成長期、僕の演奏したかったのはスイング。エルドリッヂがアイドルだった。彼のように演奏しようとしたが、ダメだった。いつもショゲかえっていたもんさ、彼のようにやれなかったからね。で、別のことに挑戦した。それが発展していって、バップと呼ばれるようになったんだ」

「だからさあ、どうしても上手く行かないところを工夫するところからオリジナリティーが生まれるんじゃないかなあ・・・」大滝詠一on新春放談

：サッチモ、
サッチモの奥さん（ピアニスト・歌手）、
カウントベイシー、
シドニーベシェ、
ブルーベック、
ホーギーカーマイケル、
ケニークラーク、
バッククレイトン、
エディーコンドン、
ポールデズモンド、
バディーディフランコ、
ビリーエクスタイン、
ロイエルドリッヂ、
デュークエリントン、
ポップスフォスター、
スタンゲッツ、
エロールガーナー、
ディジーガレスピー、
ジョーグレーザー、
ベニーグッドマン、
ノーマングランツ、
ベニーグリーン、
フレディーグリーン、
ジョニーガルニエリ、
ボビーハケット、
エドモンドホール、
ジョンハモンド、
ｗｃハンディー、
ホーキンス、
フレッチャー、
ウディーハーマン、
アールハインズ、
ミルトヒントン、
ビリーホリデイ、
リナホーン、
ジェームズｐジョンソン、
スタンケントン、
ジョージョーンズ、
クルッパ、
コニッツ、
カーメンマクレエ、
アーヴィングミルズ（デュークを雇った男）、
ジェリーロールモートン、
レッドニコルス、
アニタオデイ、
キングオリヴァー、
キッドオーリー、
チャーリーパーカー、
オスカーピーターソン、
アンドレプレビン、
ピーウィーラッセル、
トニースコット、
アーティーショー、
ビリーストレイホーン、
ビリーテイラー、
トリスターノ、
ジャックティーガーデン、
ジョーヴェヌーティー、
ｔボーンウォーカー、
ファッツウォーラー、
エセルウォーターズ、
レスターヤング

など、１２０人の発言をそのまま（テーマごとに）４００ページぶん収めた「創世記」である。

１０の一流雑誌のインタビューから採録してある。

編集にかかった膨大な手間と時間と労力を考えただけで頭が下がる。

で、「英語だとナナメ読みができない」っていういつもの問題にぶちあたるんで、けっきょく邦訳（「私の話をきいてくれ」）１７００円を購入するハメになりそうだ。

でも、レスターヤングなどは語り口、しゃべり方がカッコイイ。

ちなみにhear me talkin to yaはサッチモの１９３０年代初期の曲の名前。大した曲じゃないが、サッチモの語りが入ってるのと、yaなどの表記が当時の人にとっては新鮮だったのだろう。ま、ユーチューブにでも転がってるだろうから、興味のある人はお調べやす。

１９５５年初版。
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Ismo Kantola
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great classic. An invaluable treasure for anyone studying of ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2015
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This is a great classic. An invaluable treasure for anyone studying of the birth of jazz and its development in the first half of the twentieth century.

Reading the book now for one month I find it very useful for the needs of my research project on jazz and the civil society.

The second hand copy I got is of very good quality.
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Mr. Ian M.
5.0 out of 5 stars A jazz musician,s must have.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2018
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A great book, a marvellous insight to the many musicians mentioned. Buy it !!
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