roy carr "Century of Jazz"

[Man with the Golden Arm]

Picked up this 2005 reprint at Borders for $7.99! (in them huge stacks near the registers.) Wacky book and probably not the quintessential literate jazz snob's pick but a great, great selection of pix (only one of WM - being a judge for hipness), art, ads and lp covers. Chapters on organists, messengers, soul jazz, jazz movies etc... and even a spot on Mosaic.

Cheap enough to buy one for each can!

Edited August 31, 2005 by Man with the Golden Arm

[RDK]

Thanks for the tip!