Chet Baker Lost Memoir As Though I Had Wings 1997 Hardcover-image
Chet Baker Lost Memoir As Though I Had Wings 1997 Hardcover-image

Chet Baker Lost Memoir As Though I Had Wings 1997 Hardcover

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Dewey Edition: 21 Item Width: 5.8 in Item Height: 0.6 in Item Weight: 9.8 Oz brand: St. Martin's Press Language: English Synopsis: The late jazz legend offers his memories of the jazz scene of the 1950s and his decline from drug use in the early 1960s., A startling literary find: the writings and musings of the late jazz great Chet Baker rediscoveredChet Baker, legendary trumpeter and singer, dominated the jazz scene of the 1950s. His career began in army bands, but soon enough fate brought him together with Charlie Parker, and so began his initiation into the hazy world of jazz, and the establishment of the now infamous California Cool scene of the 1950s. This is his account.These memoirs begin with a sketch of his early childhood, and then launches into a full-bodied and lush account of his jazz-driven journey to self-awareness. His reticent, balladic rendition of My Funny Valentine brought him instant fame, but by the 1960s, owing to his drug addiction, his career became increasingly erratic. In the '70s and '80s he reinvented himself, took a new musical direction, and began to function as a progenitor of an art form again. He was the subject of the lauded Bruce Weber documentary "Let's Get Lost" in 1987. He died under mysterious circumstances in 1988.Chet Baker articulates his struggles and triumphs here in this tender, emotional memoir. His many fans are straining to hear his voice. Edition: 1 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Features: Revised Item Length: 8.5 in Author: Chet Baker, Baker Baker Format: Hardcover Publication Year: 1997 ISBN-13: 9780312167974 Genre: Biography & Autobiography LCCN: 97-014685 LC Classification Number: ML419.B14A3 1997 Book Title: As Though I Had Wings : the Lost Memoir gtin13: 9780312167974 Topic: Composers & Musicians, General ISBN-10: 0312167970 Dewey Decimal: 788.9/2/165/092 Number of Pages: 118 Pages Edition Description: Revised edition

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  1. This brand-new hardcover memoir is a rare gem for jazz lovers! Chet Baker’s lost writings offer an intimate, poetic glimpse into his turbulent life and genius. The prose flows like his trumpet—raw, emotional, and unforgettable. A must-have for collectors and music fans alike.

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