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DESCRIPTION
Jazz by Rex Harris is a vintage 1952 study tracing the origins and development of jazz from its African musical roots through New Orleans, ragtime, early jazz, swing and the major performers and styles that shaped the music.

Published as Pelican Book A247, the book was designed as an accessible introduction to the history of jazz and also offered guidance on important recordings. Rex Harris was an influential British jazz critic and broadcaster, and this early Pelican publication became a widely read introduction to jazz for a generation of British music enthusiasts.

Author: Rex Harris
Title: Jazz
Series: Pelican Book A247
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 1952
Publisher: Penguin Books
Edition: First Edition / First Printing
No. Pages: 224
Printed In: Great Britain
Subject: Jazz / Music History / Jazz Musicians / Music Criticism
Language: English

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CONDITION
Good - Clearly used but fully intact. Extensive age-related spotting is present throughout, consistent with the age of the book.
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