Hot Jazz for Sale: Hollywood's Jazz Man Record Shop

By . Cary and Cary Ginell

For over 40 years, the Jazz Man Record Shop was Hollywood's haven and hangout for collectors of jazz records. Through its portals passed music's greatest stars, from Louis Armstrong to the Rolling Stones, as well as some of Hollywood's most famous personalities, including Orson Welles and Mel Torme. In the 1940s, the Jazz Man record label launched a worldwide revival of traditional jazz with its groundbreaking recordings by Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band. This book traces the fascinating history of this monument to American entrepreneurship, utilizing interviews, primary resources, and over 150 photographs and illustrations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0557351464
• ISBN13: 9780557351466
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.9" x 6.0"