Dicky Wells (21 results)
More imagesthe Night People / Reminiscences of a Jazzman
Wells, Dicky, as told to Stanley Dance / introduction by Count Basie
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Seller: Cat's Curiosities, Pahrump, NV, U.S.A.Cat's Curiosities
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 122 pp. including Glossary and Index. Reduced from $34.
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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Good dust jacket. Former Library book. A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.
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Seller: Fables Books, Goshen, IN, U.S.A.Fables Books
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Condition: good. PAPERBACK. A former college library book with all the expected stamps, stickers and markings. Some shelf, storage or usage wear present. The binding is tight and all pages are present. The pages appear unmarked. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Scott. Thanks for supporting an independen…t bookseller.
Published by Charly Records Ltd., London, United Kingdom 1996
Seller: Bookmarc's, La Porte, TX, U.S.A.Bookmarc's
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Audio CD. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. B2 - An audio music CD in very good condition in a jewel case in very good condition. The CD is still in its original shrinkwrap but there is a patch missing (about 2"x3") at the front top left corner and some resulting light scratching to the jewel case front els…e fine. 58 minutes 44 seconds. Digitally remastered (A-D-D) at Charly Studios, Charley Records 'Le Jazz CD 20' catalog number LC8477, UPC 5-031731-011329. A compilation of live performance recordings made in Paris, France on various dates from January 31st, 1936 through September 28th, 1938. Some of the recordings on this CD appear to have been released at least as early as about 1964. The featured performers are Dicky Wells aka Dickie Wells aka William Wells (trombone), Bill Coleman (vocals, trumpet). The other performers include: Richard "Dick" Fullbright, Eugene D. Hellemes (bass); Edgar Courance (clarinet); Bill Beason, Tommy Benford, Ted Fields (drums); Roger Chaput, John Mitchell, Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt (guitar); Sam Allen, Herman Chittison (piano); Howard E. Johnson (sax, alto); Edgar Courance (sax, tenor); Shad Collins, Bill Dillard (trumpet); Stéphane Grappelli (Violin). The music tracks are: 'Bugle Call Rag', composed by Jack Pettis, Elmer Schoebel and Billy Meyers, (2:43); 'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea', composed by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler, (2:57); 'I Got Rhythm', composed by George and Ira Gershwin, (2:14); 'Sweet Sue, Just You', composed by Will J. Harris and Victor Young, (3:03); 'Hangin' Around Boudon', composed by Dicky Wells, (2:51); 'Japanese Sandman', composed by Richard A. Whiting, (2:55); 'I Found a New Baby', composed by Jack Palmer and Spencer Williams, (2:44); 'Dinah', composed by Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young and Harry Akst, (2:43); 'Nobody's Blues But My Own', composed by Dicky Wells, (2:57); 'Hot Club Blues', composed by Dicky Wells, (2:59); 'Oh, Lady Be Good', composed by George and Ira Gershwin, (2:54); 'Dicky Wells Blues', composed by Dicky Wells, (3:18); 'I'm in the Mood for Love', composed by Dicky Wells, (3:04); 'After You've Gone', composed by Henry Creamer and Turner Layton, (3:00); '(Back Home Again In) Indiana', composed by Ballard MacDonald and James F. Hanley, (2:56); 'Rose Room', composed by Art Hickman and Harry Williams, (2:55); 'Bill Street Blues', composed by Bill Coleman, (2:53); 'The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down', composed by David Franklin and Cliff Friend, (2:49); 'Way Down Yonder in New Orleans', composed by Henry Creamer and Turner Layton, (3:17); 'Sister Kate', composed by Armand Piron, (2:51). Compilation by Mike Doyle. Audio remastering by Giovanni Scatola. Liner notes by Liam Keating. 58 minutes 44 seconds. Size: 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Audio CD.
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Seller: Books and Bobs, Swansea, , United KingdomBooks and Bobs
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. FREE U.K. Shipping. FAMILY Business. FIRST Class Service. Full refund if not totally satisfied. 197 Hardback edition. complete with badly stained dust jacket. Many Jazz books in stock.
Language: English
Published by Crescendo Publishing Company 1971
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- First Edition
Seller: Sellers & Newel Second-Hand Books, Toronto, ON, CanadaSellers & Newel Second-Hand Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Crescendo Publishing Company, Boston, 1971, First U.S. Edition, First Printing with no further printings indicated. The great Basie sideman and trombonist's colourful recollections of his life in jazz. In red cloth boards, spine ends and front corners of…boards gently bumped, previous owner's small book plate to front paste down, sticker residue to front endpaper. Otherwise near fine, tight, bright, clean, unmarked. In a good, unclipped dust jacket, slightly rubbed, moderate edge wear, spine ends chipped, top edge of rear panel is creased with two closed tears and slight paper loss. Nice copy, quite uncommon in this condition.
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Seller: Bookenastics, Devon, United KingdomBookenastics
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Condition: Good. JAZZ & BLUES & MUSIC HISTORY. This is a 'Ex-Library' copy. / Covers the formative years, the Harlem heyday, and the on- and offstage experiences of Wells, a premier trombonist who played in the big bands of Benny Carter, Fletcher Henderson, and most notably, Count Basie. Wells intimately describes the perils of…the jazz life, including racism encountered by black musicians in the South during the 1930s and 1940s, and the lure of alcohol. With 'B&W' photos & a foreword by Count Basie. /// This is a 'revised & expanded' 1st edition hardback with a 'laminated' covers in good condition-the title page has a library stamp mark to it & I suspect the front end-paper has had a label removed. (229 pages & 10 pages of introduction & 16 pages of photos). Originally published in 1971 as 'The Night People - Reminiscences Of A Jazzman'.
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Published by Crescendo Publishing Company, Boston 1971
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Seller: Sellers & Newel Second-Hand Books, Toronto, ON, CanadaSellers & Newel Second-Hand Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good first edition inscribed by Stanley Dance to front endpaper. Some bumping, wear to spine ends, corners. Crisp red leatherette binding with gilt lettering to spine. Pages clean and unmarked save some very minor age-toning to pages throughout,… as is common. Very good dust jacket. Not price-clipped, though previous bookseller's price-sticker to front flap. Fading to spine, rear cover. Some general rubbing. Wear to spine ends, edges, folds. A nice, crisp copy inscribed by the respected 20th century British Jazz critic Stanley Dance. Inscribed by Author(s).
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Published by Robert Hale 1971
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Seller: PETER FRY (PBFA), Grange- over -Sands, CUMBR, United KingdomPETER FRY (PBFA)
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Scarce title.
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Published by Boston Crescendo, Publishing company 1971
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Seller: Librairie de l'Anneau, Mulhouse, , FranceLibrairie de l'Anneau
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Couverture rigide. Condition: Assez bon. Edition originale. The Night People - Reminiscences of a Jazzman by Dicky Wells as told to Stanley Dance introduction by Count Basie. Boston Crescendo, Publishing company 1971 in 8 pleine toile rouge, titre doré au dos. Sous jaquette , imprimée d'une photogfaphie en noir, titre blanc et r…ouge. Dos blanc titre noir.vi, 118 pages index 2 f.n.ch. Jaquette avec signes d'usages, décoloration au dos, petites déchirures et pliures. Ouvrage et intérieur bien frais.
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Seller: MaxiBooks, paris, , FranceMaxiBooks
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CD. Condition: D'occasion - Comme neuf.
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Seller: SHIMEDIA, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.SHIMEDIA
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Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. DJ in archival cover.
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Seller: Bookenastics, Devon, United KingdomBookenastics
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Condition: Good. JAZZ & BLUES & MUSIC HISTORY. This is signed by the author, using his first name only. / A look at the authors life and the people he played music with, including Fletcher Henderson, Count Basie, Teddy Hill, Sy Oliver, Ray Charles, B.B. King & many others. Illustrated with 'B&W' photos & an introduction by Count… Basie. /// This is a 1st edition hardback with its dustjacket in good condition-the dustjacket spine is faded & it has rubbed&creased & there is a chip to the edge of the 'D.J'. (122 pages & 6 pages of introduction).
Published by Robert Hale, London 1971
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Seller: Compass Books, Devon, , United KingdomCompass Books
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Hard Back. Condition: Fine. Very Good +. First Edition. Book appears unread. Wrapper has a little light rubbing to edges, has been price clipped, slight fading to spine, and has been protected.
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Seller: Antiquariat Armebooks, Frankfurt am Main, , GermanyAntiquariat Armebooks
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hardcover. Condition: Gut. Seiten; Crescendo - 1. Auf. 1971 : Dicky Wells - gb + Su - 9-23-2-L2 ZK-LZH6-PILJ Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1.
More imagesPublished by Crescendo Publishing Company, Boston 1971
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Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Introduction by Count Basie. Fine in very good dust jacket with some small chips and tears. Inscribed by Wells: "To Helen, My Best, Dicky." A nice copy of this autobiography by the Basie trombonist.
More imagesBill Coleman - Zutty Singleton - Dicky Wells - Buddy Banks - Signed program
Bill Coleman - Zutty Singleton - Dicky Wells - Buddy Banks - Jazz legends
Language: French
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Seller: PhP Autographs, Hastière, BelgiumPhP Autographs
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Pas de couverture. Condition: Satisfaisant. Rare signed jazz program. Size : 27x21 cm. Condition : Coleman's signature is barely visible, please see scans. Certificate of Authenticity and lifetime guarantee. Signé par l'auteur.
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Seller: Max Rambod Inc, Woodland Hills, CA, U.S.A.Max Rambod Inc
Contact seller5-star sellerdj. First Edition. WELLS, Dicky. The Night People. Boston: Crescendo Publishing Company, 1971. First edition. 118 pages with several black and white images of Wells' bandmates and jazz colleagues. 5.5" x 8.5". Introduction by Count Basie. Memoir of jazz trombonist Dicky Wells, who played with Count Basie between 1938 and 1945 an…d 1947-1950. He also played with Cecil Scott, Spike Hughes, Fletcher Henderson, Benny Carter, Teddy Hill, Jimmy Rushing, Buck Clayton and Ray Charles. "Told in Well's own racy vernacular, it tells how it was to travel on the road with the great Negro bands." Some chipping to margins of dust jacket, otherwise very good+ condition.
