{"product_id":"the-story-of-the-original-dixieland-jazz-band-h-o-brunn-jazz-book-club-ed","title":"The Story of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, H. O. Brunn — Jazz Book Club Ed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, The Jazz Book Club, 1963\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. [xii], 268.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lively and authoritative chronicle of America’s first major jazz export, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54439675232595,"sku":"4839","price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260727_140231.jpg?v=1785414893","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-story-of-the-original-dixieland-jazz-band-h-o-brunn-jazz-book-club-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}