Ross Russell (1909–2000)
Author of Bird Lives!: The High Life and Hard Times of Charlie “Yardbird” Parker
About the Author
Ross Russell is the author of The Sound, a novel of the jazz world, and Jazz Style in Kansas City and the Southwest. In 1946 he formed Dial Records, heading the company for a decade, during which he released records by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis.
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Works by Ross Russell
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Common Knowledge
- Other names
- Russell, Ross Moody
- Birthdate
- 1909-03-18
- Date of death
- 2000-01-31
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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Reviews
An extremely comprehensive review of jazz as it developed in Kansas city. But a bit like reading a collection of lp sleeve covers.
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- Works
- 3
- Members
- 228
- Popularity
- #98,696
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 20
- Languages
- 6