The life and writings of Ralph J. Gleason : dispatches from the front / Don Armstrong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Armstrong, Don, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gleason, Ralph J., 1917-1975--Biography.

Gleason, Ralph J.

Music--History and criticism.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024

Summary:

"Ralph J. Gleason worked behind the scenes as well as in print. From John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespi to Bob Dylan and the Fillmore's Bill Graham, Gleason acted as their confidant and advisor. This book tells the story of Ralph J. Gleason, the trailblazing music writer who created the first popular music newspaper column, and cofounded Rolling Stone magazine. Gleason covered the remarkable succession of musicians who innovated popular music from the 1930s to the 1970s. It draws on never-before-published letters, anecdotes, family accounts and exclusive interviews to reveal one of the 20th century's most fascinating individuals; one who not only reported on but shaped the direction of popular music."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. The Horseplayer's Son

2. "Hot" Collecting Off the Record: Gleason's Start at the Columbia Daily Spectator

3. Jazz Information : Gleason and the 52nd Street Jazz Revival

4. Rhythm Section: Gleason's Cross-Genre Journalism

5. North Beach to Monterey: Gleason and the West Coast Beat Movement

6. A New Sensibility: Gleason and Dylan, Miles and Bruce

7. A Tribute to Dr. Strange: Gleason and the San Francisco Counterculture

8. Wavemaker: Gleason at Rolling Stone

9. Payday: Gleason at Fantasy Films

10. "Bring Back My Friend": Gleason's Death and Legacy

ISBN:

9781501367014

1501367013

OCLC:

1295018126