Bibliograph

Too marvelous for words, the life and genius of Art Tatum, James Lester

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Label

Too marvelous for words, the life and genius of Art Tatum, James Lester

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-227) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

portraitsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Too marvelous for words

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

28063559

Responsibility statement

James Lester

Sub title

the life and genius of Art Tatum

Summary

This is the first full-length biography of the greatest virtuoso performer in the history of jazz. Lester has conducted almost a hundred interviews for this book, with surviving family, childhood friends, schoolteachers, and the famous jazz musicians who played with him or knew him. Tatum- who was virtually blind, suffering from 70 percent to 90 percent visual impairment -emerges as cheerful, fun-loving, energetic, and outgoing. Influences include: Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Fats Waller, and Earl Hines.-Derived from book jacket

Table Of Contents

Early development -- Early musical development -- A professional in Toledo -- New York and Chicago -- To California and Back -- The mind of a pianist -- 1939-1945 -- 1945-1949 : the be-bop years -- Tatum's "other" children -- 1950-1956

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