Joined At the Hip: A History of Jazz in the Twin Cities

St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2011. Small quarto in dark brown-black illus jacket; xv, 231 pages: illustrations; 24 cm Includes bibliographical references and index. Fine in Fine jacket. . Hardcover. ISBN: 9780873518178

Signed and inscribed by the author on front free endpaper. "From the early days through Prohibition and the Swing Era, then to bebop and beyond, this is the story of jazz music, musicians, and venues in Minneapolis and St. Paul." Contents: Cruising up the river -- Jazz, jazz everywhere -- and not a drop to drink -- The Near Northside -- Prejudice in a progressive setting -- The musicians' union -- On the avenue -- Twin Cities jazz celebs -- Way up north in Dixieland -- From swing to bebop to beyond -- The clubs -- The big bands -- The singers -- Jazz on the air -- Jazz in the new millennium. Jazz -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- History and criticism. Jazz -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- History and criticism. Jazz -- Social aspects -- Minnesota. Jazz. Jazz -- Social aspects.