W. Royal Stokes

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W. Royal Stokes (27 June 1930 – 1 May 2021) was an American writer, music journalist, and music historian.[1][2]

Books[]

  • The Jazz Scene: An Informal History from New Orleans to 1990. Oxford University Press, 1991
  • Swing Era New York: The Jazz Photographs of Charles Peterson. Temple University Press, 1994
  • Living the Jazz Life: Conversations with Forty Musicians about Their Careers in Jazz. Oxford University Press, 2000
  • Growing Up With Jazz: Twenty-Four Musicians Talk About Their Lives and Careers. Oxford University Press, 2005
  • The Essential W. Royal Stokes: Jazz, Blues, and Beyond. Hannah Books, 2020

References[]

  1. ^ Schudel, Matt (May 4, 2021). "W. Royal Stokes, who chronicled Washington jazz scene for The Post, dies at 90". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  2. ^ Richards, Chris (February 25, 2021). "90-year-old jazz critic W. Royal Stokes has a new book out compiling a long life spent listening to - and loving - music". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

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