The Story of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, H. O. Brunn — Jazz Book Club Ed

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The Story of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, H. O. Brunn — Jazz Book Club Ed

Name: The Story of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, H. O. Brunn — Jazz Book Club Ed
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Publication: London, The Jazz Book Club, 1963

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [xii], 268.

Condition Report Very Good. The binding remains remarkably tight and square, showing no signs of rolling or lean, with the text block presenting nicely and remaining free of any notable foxing or spotting. The pages are internally clean and bright, exhibiting only the gentlest, uniform age-toning to the text block edges as is standard for the paper stock of this era. The original unclipped dust jacket is wonderfully bright, retaining strong, unfaded colours on the front panel and spine without the typical sunning often seen on these club editions. It is currently housed in an older, clear cellophane protective wrapper which exhibits some crinkling and minor wear along the top edge, though it has successfully shielded the jacket underneath from significant shelf-wear or rubbing.

Catalogue Note Produced in 1963 exclusively for members of The Jazz Book Club (JBC No. 44), this edition was published by arrangement with Sidgwick and Jackson and reprinted by D. R. Hillman & Sons Ltd in Frome. The text follows the 1961 UK first edition; as charmingly noted on the copyright page, the publisher apologises that the list of illustrations on page xii was inadvertently retained from the original American edition, making this a strictly unillustrated copy.

This particular copy is elevated by the noteworthy inclusion of its original ephemeral insert: a pristine, four-page fold-out 'Jazz Column' newsletter (No. 41, October 1963). While standard reading copies of this Jazz Book Club edition are common on the open market, finding one that retains its bright, original dust jacket alongside the publisher’s monthly newsletter is decidedly uncommon and presents a highly desirable package for collectors of vintage jazz literature.

A lively and authoritative chronicle of America’s first major jazz export, The Story of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band captures the explosive beginnings of the global jazz phenomenon. H. O. Brunn meticulously charts the journey of the five pioneering young musicians from New Orleans who took Chicago and New York by storm between 1916 and 1917, ultimately laying down the first-ever jazz phonograph records. Drawing upon a wealth of contemporary reportage, personal diaries, and exclusive interviews, this engaging history explores how the band transformed a local, regional sound into a mass-market sensation, forever altering the trajectory of popular twentieth-century music.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: H. O. Brunn

Book Publisher: The Jazz Book Club

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Music

Book edition:

Signed: No

Book Pages: 268

Book Publication Year: 1963

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Jazz Book Club

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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