The Life and Writings of Ralph J. Gleason: Dispatches from the Front
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The Life and Writings of Ralph J. Gleason: Dispatches from the Front
By (Author) Professor. Don Armstrong
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic USA
4th April 2024
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Biography: arts and entertainment
Media studies: journalism
Music reviews and criticism
070.44978092
Physical Properties
Hardback
304
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Description
Ralph J. Gleason worked behind the scenes as well as in print. From John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespi to Bob Dylan and the Fillmores Bill Graham, Gleason acted as their confidant and advisor. This book tells the story of Ralph J. Gleason, the trailblazing music writer who created the first popular music newspaper column, and cofounded Rolling Stone magazine. Gleason covered the remarkable succession of musicians who innovated popular music from the 1930s to the 1970s. It draws on never-before-published letters, anecdotes, family accounts and exclusive interviews to reveal one of the 20th centurys most fascinating individuals; one who not only reported on but shaped the direction of popular music.
Author Bio
Don Armstrong is retired Associate Professor from Tuskegee University, USA. During that time, he published academic writings on design pedagogy and African-American architecture. He is now a freelance writer and creator of the website Words + Music.
