Adolphus Doc Cheatham (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. This is an autobiographical account of trumpeter Doc Cheatham, telling the story of his boyhood in Nashville, his pioneer work as a saxophonist in 1920s Chicago, and his career as a trumpet soloist. The book looks back at his colourful life which encompassed the whole history of jazz, and at a career in which Cheatham deputized for Louis Armstrong in 1920s Chicago, and made recordings with blues "empress" Ma Rainey. Cheatham was one of the pioneers of black American music in Europe, coming to Berlin in the 1920s with Sam Wooding's Chocolate Kiddies, with whom he recorded in Barcelona and Paris. He then joined, in quick succession, two of the greatest big bands of the 1930s, McKinney's Cotton Pickers and Cab Calloway Orchestra. His jazz career was revitalized in the 1950s and 1960s, and he became recognized as one of the premier trumpet soloists of his generation. / Illustrated with B&W photos. /// This is a 1st edition paperback in good condition-the cover is slightly creased. (147 pages & 9 pages of introduction & 8 pages of photos).…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First UK edition. First UK trade edition 1996, after first limited edition of 5. Hardcover in full cloth with DJ. Condition new, square tight and crisp book, no edgewear, sharp corners, no markings of any kind, no names no underlinings no highlights no bent pages, Not a reminder. DJ new, bright and shiny, no tears no chips no edgewear, Not clipped. 8vo, 147 pages, recording chronology, index.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. *AUTOGRAPHED/SIGNED* by Doc Cheatham on fly page. GOOD/GOOD. Blue photo illustrated dust jacket, dust jacket in archival plastic protector. Approx. 9.5" x 6".Bumps/chips to edges and corners. Rub wear, dust markings and light scratches to covers. Multiple creases to bottom of back cover. Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com Orders shipped via USPS. Signed.…