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Author

Daniels, Douglas Henry.

Title One o'clock jump : the unforgettable history of the Oklahoma City Blue Devils / Douglas Henry Daniels.

Imprint

Boston : Beacon Press, c2006.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe 2nd Floor Stacks	781.653 B625Bd 2006	---	Available

Description	274 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. 230-267) and index.
Contents	Prologue : deep deuce and Oklahoma City's musical heritage -- Oklahoma City pioneers -- Blue Devil phoenix -- Texas bluesman : Henry "Buster" Smith, the professor of swing -- The voice of deep deuce : James A. Rushing and East Second Street -- Swingin' the blues : from circus boy to doctor jazz-Eddie Durham -- Swing maestro : Oran "Hot lips" Page -- The phoenix rises -- Moten swing : Kansas City dance traditions -- Once a blue devil -- Basie : the mothership's ascent -- Diaspora -- Legacy : "it's hard to laugh or smile."
Subject	Blue Devils (Musical group)
	Jazz musicians -- Oklahoma -- Oklahoma City -- Biography.
ISBN	0807071366 (cloth : alk. paper)