Beneath the Underdog
Beneath the Underdog
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These memoirs are by the great bassist and jazz composer Charles Mingus completed eight years before his death. Here is Mingus in his own words, from shabby roadhouses to fabulous estates, from the psychiatric wards of Bellevue to worlds of mysticism and solitude.
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Beneath the Underdog by Charles Mingus
These memoirs are of the great bassist and jazz composer Charles Mingus. Completed years before his death in 1979, this is the story of: growing up in the Watts, Los Angeles of the 1920s and 30s, ruled by a strap-wielding father and Bible-quoting stepmother; Mingus's outcast adolescent years ("a yella kid, running with the mongrels"); his apprenticeship, not only with jazzmen, but also with pimps, hookers, junkies and hoodlums; and his golden years in New York City with such legendary figures as Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and Billie Holiday. Here is Mingus in his own words, from shabby roadhouses to fabulous estates, from the psychiatric wards of Bellevue to worlds of mysticism and solitude. But for all his travels, he never strayed too far, always returning to the music.| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780862415457 |
| ISBN 10 | 0862415454 |
| Titre | Beneath the Underdog |
| Auteur | Charles Mingus |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Canongate Books |
| Année de publication | 1998-10-15 |
| Nombre de pages | 288 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |