The Blue Note: Seattle's Black Musicians' Union: A Pictorial History

by David Keller

Documenting a portion of American cultural history, The Blue Note focuses on Seattle's black American Federation of Musician's Local 493. It is an upbeat story of race, jazz, gender, and union culture, set in the Pacific Northwest and the wider jazz world. Detailed research and end notes underpin a user-friendly pictorial format, spanning the years from the 1880s to the mid-1950s. Featuring more than 100 photographs and other illustrations--many...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615867812
• ISBN13: 9780615867816
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Our House Publishing
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 10.6"