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."