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Author Dietsche, Robert.

Title Jumptown : the golden years of Portland jazz, 1942-1957 / Robert Dietsche.

Publication Info. Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, 2005.

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Moore Stacks  ML3508.8.P6 D53 2005    Available  ---
Description xiii, 229 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 26 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-222), discography (pages 212-214), and index.
Contents The Dude Ranch : where jump was a noun -- The Castle Jazz Band -- Struttin' at the Golden West -- The Acme : rebop spoken there -- Lil' Sandy's -- Slaughter on Williams Avenue -- Jumpin' at the Record Shop -- Jumpin' at the Savoy -- McClendon's : rhythm was his business -- The Frat Hall -- Delisa's and the Medley -- The Chicken Coop : Sid's nest -- McElroy's Ballroom : "Portland's home of happy feet" -- Uptown Ballroom : "let me off uptown" -- Jantzen Beach : "dancin' at Jantzen" -- Paul's Paradise -- The Playhouse Theater -- The Olympic Room -- The Cotton Club.
Subject Jazz -- Oregon -- Portland -- History and criticism.
Jazz.
Oregon -- Portland.
Jazz musicians -- Oregon -- Portland.
Jazz musicians.
Nightclubs -- Oregon -- Portland.
Nightclubs.
ISBN 0870711148 alkaline paper
Standard No. 9780870711145