Oscar Peterson
the will to swing
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Word Count
73,250 words, Guess
Page Count
293 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveoscarpetersonwil00lees
- Internet Archiveoscarpetersonwil0000lees_p0f4
- ISBN-101559580372
- ISBN-139781559580373
- Goodreads3711072
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number89048543
- OCLC Control Number20723087
- Open LibraryOL2219849M
Classifications
- DDC786.2/165/092
- DDCB
- LCCML417.P46 L4 1990
Description
In 1949, from relative obscurity, Montreal-born Oscar Peterson blazed on the scene with a Carnegie Hall debut. He was 24 and offered a unique "swing" style punctuated by the dazzling virtuosity that no one had seen before. Lees recounts Peterson's childhood and what it meant to be black and talented in 1940s Canada. He provides vivid description of his father, Daniel, a railway porter and severe taskmaster, anxious for his children's future and opposed to his son choosing jazz over classical music (Peterson's brother and sister both being accomplished musicians, themselves).
Subjects
Genres
- Biography
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