{"product_id":"ride-red-ride-the-life-of-henry-red-allen-bayou-s-9780826447449","title":"Ride Red Ride The Life of Henry Red Allen Bayou S","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e\"[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\u003cbr\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew 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.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768201347415,"sku":"9780826447449","price":41.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780826447449.jpg?v=1758716833","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ride-red-ride-the-life-of-henry-red-allen-bayou-s-9780826447449","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}