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Book SynopsisA biography of jazz trumpeter and singer, Henry "Red" Allen, long regarded as Louis Armstrong's chief rival. As a close friend of Allen's, John Chilton brings to light various aspects of Allen's personality, as well as analyzing his recordings and detailing his life.
Trade Review"The book is enlivened by the author's piquant and most readable style....This is definitely a jazz volume that belongs in your personal library."--The Mississippi Rag, February 2001
"[An] absorbing study...Chilton is not only a fine biographer...bur also a fine trumpet player, and provides helpful commentary on Red's many recordings....this is a first-rate jazz biography, scrupulously researched and gracefully written." -Jersey Jazz
"this excellent book...includes nearly 20 fine photos, a selected discography by Brian Peerless and an index." - International Association of Jazz Record Collectors Journal -- Russ Chase
Table of ContentsNew Orleans joys; a trip to the north; riverboat days; a musical furnace; star soloist; the blueprints of swing; the great understudy; bold bandleader; super showman; metropole magic; European debut; four's company; triumphant tours; a Valian farewell.
