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The first book to analyze and celebrate Baltimore's underappreciated jazz tradition, Music at the Crossroads shines new light on legends such as Eubie Blake and Cab Calloway, honors neglected figures such as Ellis Larkins, Hank Levy, and Ethel Ennis, pays tribute to the legacies of Pennsylvania Avenue and the Left Bank Jazz Society, and analyzes the current Baltimore jazz scene.

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Author:	Mark Osteen
Editor:	Frank J. Graziano
ISBN 10:	1934074519
Pages:	440
Publisher:	Apprentice House
Publication Date:	June 1, 2010
Binding:	Hardcover
Weight:	1.76lbs

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