{"product_id":"25817-jazz-ellington-duke-armstrong-louis-webster-ben-hodges-johnny-teagarden-jack-etc-frederic-ramsey-jr-charles-edward-smith-jazzmen-signed-by-many","title":"[JAZZ] Ellington, Duke. (1899-1974) \u0026 Armstrong, Louis; Webster, Ben; Hodges, Johnny; Teagarden, Jack ETC[Frederic Ramsey, Jr.; Charles Edward Smith (eds.)] \"Jazzmen\" - SIGNED BY MANY","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary copy, signed to endpages and halftitle by twenty-nine of the greatest jazz musicians in history, in blue, green, black ink and pencil: Barney Bigard, Jimmy Blanton, Fred Guy, Herbie Jeffrey, Mercer Ellington, Duke Ellington, Harry Carney, Otto Von Hardwick, Sonny Greer, Wallace Jones, Rex Stewart, Joseph Naunton, Lawerance Brown, Juan Tizol, Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster, Theodore Wonnelly, Dick Wilson, Floyd Smith, Andy Kirk, Mary Lou Williams, Earl \"Fatha\" Hines, Barney Bigard (signed twice), Arvell Shaw, Louis Armstrong, Big Sid Catlett and Jack Teagarden. \u003cspan\u003eHardcover in dustjacket. 8vo. 360 pp. Full off-white cloth. Pictorial dust jacket flaps clipped, small tears and creases to edges but overall still very presentable; some staining to upper and lower edges of the ffe and cloth, else fine throughout. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAn incredible copy of the first jazz history book published in the United States, a collection of fifteen pieces written by nine enthusiasts, edited by Frederic Ramsey Jr. and Charles Edward Smith. The book ha\u003cspan\u003es remained \u003c\/span\u003econtroversial for its often inaccurate and extravagant mythologizing of the story of early jazz.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe autographs in this copy were obtained by Don Meyer (d. 2005), a fireman who was a jazz enthusiast and amateur soprano sax player who befriended many of the artists and who would act as their informal chauffeur when they visited Seattle, Washington. His ownership signature, dated 1940, is on the inside front board.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62777654345887,"sku":"25817","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Screenshot_2026-04-27_at_2.11.37_PM.png?v=1777313511","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/25817-jazz-ellington-duke-armstrong-louis-webster-ben-hodges-johnny-teagarden-jack-etc-frederic-ramsey-jr-charles-edward-smith-jazzmen-signed-by-many","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}