Treat It Gentle
by Sidney Bechet
ISBN: 0306706571
ISBN-13: 9780306706578
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Perseus Books
Published date: 1978
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TREAT IT GENTLE: An Autobiography
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Bechet, Sidney
NY: Da Capo Press, 1975. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. pp: (x), 245; 16pp illus from photographs. This autobiography comprises oral history, based on field recordings made by the great jazz clarinetist, and a discography of his recordings. The frontispiece portrait is by David Stone Martin. 8.75" x 5.5". ( more information)
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Treat It Gentle (The Roots of jazz)
Sidney Bechet
Da Capo Pr. Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1978. Hardcover. 1st Paperback Ed. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Some discoloration/sunfade of cover/spine. Some rubbing on cover. ( more information)
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