Born to play : the Ruby Braff discography and directory of performances / by Hustad, Thomas P.

Table of Contents: “…Series Editor's Foreword -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 A Beginning -- Chapter 2 The Earliest Days: Boston, Trips to New York, and Building a Relationship with George Wein -- Chapter 3 Ruby Braff Meets John Hammond: At the Threshold of Jazz Stardom -- Chapter 4 Ruby's Growing Reputation: Recording with Teagarden, Goodman, and the Buck Clayton Jam Sessions for Major Record Labels -- Chapter 5 Ruby on Broadway and Television: John Hammond Introduces Ruby to Richard Rodgers and Ruby's Vanguard Recordings -- Chapter 6 Ruby's Growing Jazz Stardom: Frequent Recordings -- Chapter 7 The Growing Role of Festivals and the Newport Jazz Festival All Stars: George Wein's Festivals and International Tours: July 1959- October 1964 -- Chapter 8 The Growing Role of Festivals and the Newport Jazz Festival All Stars: George Wein's Festivals and International Tours: May 1965 -- December 1967 -- Chapter 9 The Growing Role of Festivals and the Newport Jazz Festival All Stars: George Wein's Festivals and International Tours: January 1968-May 1970 -- Chapter 10 Tony Bennett and New York Clubs: Ruby Reaches New Audiences -- Chapter 11 Ruby Braff and Two of His Next Champions: Carl Jefferson and Hank O'Neal-Beginning the Relationships with Concord Jazz and Chiaroscuro Records -- Chapter 12 The Ruby Braff-George Barnes Quartet: One of the Finest Small Groups in the History of Jazz -- Chapter 13 New York Clubs and International Tributes to Louis Armstrong -- Chapter 14 Ruby Braff: European Tours -- Chapter 15 The Pianists and the Growth of Jazz Parties: November 1977-June 1979 -- Chapter 16 The Pianists and the Growth of Jazz Parties: July 1979-February 1982 -- Chapter 17 The Pianists and the Growth of Jazz Parties: February 1982-September 1986 -- Chapter 18 The Pianists and the Growth of Jazz Parties: October 1986-August 1988.…”
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