Valaida Snow was born in 1904 in Tennessee to parents who were borderline middle class at a time when most African-Americans were quite the opposite. She learnt piano, violin, cello, mandolin, harp and clarinet under her mother's tutelage and made her first professional appearance in 1920. She left America for the Far East in 1926 as a member of the Jack Carter Orchestra. In the thirties she really hit her stride and became a star, both at home and abroad. She lived large, her charismatic energy and versatility given shape ...
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Valaida Snow was born in 1904 in Tennessee to parents who were borderline middle class at a time when most African-Americans were quite the opposite. She learnt piano, violin, cello, mandolin, harp and clarinet under her mother's tutelage and made her first professional appearance in 1920. She left America for the Far East in 1926 as a member of the Jack Carter Orchestra. In the thirties she really hit her stride and became a star, both at home and abroad. She lived large, her charismatic energy and versatility given shape by her classy style and her exquisite clothes. She became a legend, and the stories of bigamy, bisexuality and drugs began to spread. She was imprisoned by the Nazis in Scandinavia and spent the last years of her life in mysterious circumstances. This is a novel with an incredible sense of time and place and a real feel for its subject's colourful and gripping life.
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New. * A fabulous novel based on the true story of Valaida Snow, the black female jazz trumpeter of the 20s and 30s. This is an exhilarating debut from a former Hollywood scriptwriter. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 35. Weight in Grams: 348. 2005. New edition. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.