Drawings and watercolors of the jazz scene [graphic] / Stephen Longstreet 1925-1980

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Drawings and watercolors of the jazz scene [graphic] / Stephen Longstreet 1925-1980

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Stephen Longstreet is an American artist, novelist, and jazz historian. Drawings of the American jazz scene. The black and white ink drawings include 14 originals and 12 photocopies ; and there are 14 ink drawings with watercolor. Although most are general impressions rather than portraits of specific jazz musicians, 1 of the original ink drawings is of Louis Armstrong ; 1 of the originals and 1 of the photocopies are captioned "Coltraine" [i.e. John Coltrane] ; and other photocopied drawings are of Charlie Parker, and Bunk Johnson.

26 drawings; ink; 39 x 28 cm. or smaller; 14 drawings

The New York Public Library. Music Division.

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Longstreet, Stephen, 1907-2002

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Stephen Longstreet was an artist, novelist, and screenwriter who lived and worked primarily in New York and Los Angeles. From the description of Stephen Longstreet papers, 1925-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702182422 American author. From the description of Sketch of William Faulkner [manuscript] 1944. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647944597 American novelist. From the description of Letter to Matthew J. Bruccoli [manus...

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