Collector's Checklist

BOOKS: HILL - MESSNER

list compiled by Music Librarian CHRISTOPHER POPA

TINY HILL

x   Charles Garrod, Tiny Hill and His Orchestra / Ray Herbeck and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills,

       FL: Joyce Record Club, 1992).  

RICHARD HIMBER

X   Charles Garrod, Richard Himber and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,

       1993).

EARL HINES

X   Stanley Dance, The World of Earl Hines (New York City: Charles Scribner's Sons,

       1977).

CLAUDE HOPKINS

X   Warren Vache, Sr., Crazy Fingers: Claude Hopkins' Life in Jazz (Washington, DC:

       Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992).

DEAN HUDSON

     see also Garrod under "Bobby Byrne"

INA RAY HUTTON

      see also Garrod under "Ted Fio Rito"

HARRY JAMES

X  Charles Garrod and Peter Johnson, Harry James & His Orchestra: Volume 1 1937-1950

       (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Music, 1975).

X  Charles Garrod and Peter Johnson, Harry James & His Orchestra: Volume 2 1951-1975

       (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Music, 1975).  signed by Charles Garrod

X  Charles Garrod and Peter Johnson, Harry James & His Orchestra: Volume 3 1955-1982

       (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Music, 1985).

X  Peter J. Levinson, Trumpet Blues: The Life of Harry James (New York City: Oxford

       University Press, 1999).

X  ---, as above except advance uncorrected reading copy.

ART JARRETT

     see also Garrod under "Hal Kemp"

ISHAM JONES

X  Charles Garrod, Isham Jones and His Orchestra (Portland, OR: Joyce Record Club,

       1992).

SPIKE JONES

X  Jordan R. Young, Spike Jones and His City Slickers (Beverly Hills, CA: Disharmony

       Books, 1984).

X  Jordan R. Young, Spike Jones Off the Record: The Man Who Murdered Music (Beverly

       Hills, CA: Past Times Publishing Co., 1994).

X  Jack Mirtle, Thank You Music Lovers: A Bio-discography of Spike Jones and His City

       Slickers, 1941 to 1965 (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1986).

x  Charles Garrod, Spike Jones and His City Slickers (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,

       1989).

LOUIS JORDAN

    John Chilton, Let the Good Times Roll: The Story of Louis Jordan & His Music

       (Quartet Books Limited, 1992).

   ---, as above except (Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press, 1992).

X  ---, as above except pb (Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press, 1994).

x  Charles Garrod, Louis Jordan and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,

       1994).

DICK JURGENS

X  Charles Garrod, Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,

       1988).

X  ---, as above except rev. ed. (Portland, OR: Joyce Record Club, 1999).

SAMMY KAYE

X  Charles Garrod, Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,

       1988).

HAL KEMP

x  Charles Garrod, Hal Kemp and His Orchestra / Art Jarrett and His Orchestra

       (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club, 1990).

STAN KENTON

    Carol Easton, Straight Ahead: The Story of Stan Kenton (New York City: William Morrow

       & Company, 1973).

    ---, as above but rptd. pb (New York City: DaCapo Press, 1981).

X  Dr. William F. Lee, Stan Kenton: Artistry in Rhythm (Los Angeles, CA: Creative Press of

       Los Angeles, 1980).

X  Anthony J. Agostinelli, Stan Kenton: The Many Musical Moods of His Orchestras

       (Providence, RI: Anthony J. Agostinelli, 1985).

X  Edward F. Gabel, Stan Kenton: The Early Years 1941-1947 (Lake Geneva, WI: Balboa

       Books, 1993).

X  Michael Sparke with Peter Venudor, Stan Kenton: The Studio Sessions (Lake Geneva,

      WI: Balboa Books, 1998).

X  Steven D. Harris, The Kenton Kronicles: A biography of Modern America's Man of Music,

       Stan Kenton (Pasadena, CA: Dynaflow Productions, 2000).

HENRY KING

x  Charles Garrod, Henry King and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,

       1994).

WAYNE KING

x  Charles Garrod, Wayne King and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,

       1994).

JOHN KIRBY

x  Charles Garrod, John Kirby and His Orchestra / Andy Kirk and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills,

       FL: Joyce Record Club, 1991).

ANDY KIRK

X  Andy Kirk as told to Amy Lee, Twenty Years on Wheels (Ann Arbor, MI: The University

       of Michigan Press, 1989).

     see also Garrod under "John Kirby"

GENE KRUPA

x  George I. Hall and Stephen A. Kramer, Gene Krupa and His Orchestra (Laurel, MD:

       Jazz Discographies Unlimited, June 1975).

X  Charles Garrod and Bill Korst, Gene Krupa and His Orchestra: Volume One, 1935-1946

       (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Music, 1984).

X  Charles Garrod and Bill Korst, Gene Krupa and His Orchestra: Volume Two, 1947-1973

       (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Music, 1984).

    Bruce Crowther, Jazz Life & Times: Gene Krupa (Kent, England: Spellmount Ltd., 1987).

X  ---, as above except rptd. (London, England: Omnibus Press, 1988).

X  Bruce H. Klauber, World of Gene Krupa: That Legendary Drummin' Man (Ventura, CA:

       Pathfinder Publishing, 1990).

X  Dr. Bruce H. Klauber, Gene Krupa: The Pictorial Life of a Jazz Legend (Los Angeles,

       CA: Alfred Publishing Co. Inc., 2005).

KAY KYSER

X  Charles Garrod, Kay Kyser and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Music, 1986).

ELLIOT LAWRENCE

X  Charles Garrod, Elliot Lawrence and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Music, 1974).

TED LEWIS

x  Charles Garrod, Ted Lewis and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,

       1994).

X  Dawn Williams, Me and My Father's Shadow: A Daughter's Quest and Biography of

       Ted Lewis "The Jazz King" (Seal Beach, CA: Sunrise House Publishers, 2005). 

          inscribed by Dawn Williams

ENOCH LIGHT

x  Richard A. Gradone, Enoch Light (1905-1978) His Contributions to the Music Recording

       Industry (New York City: New York University, 1980).

GUY LOMBARDO

X  Booton Herndon, The sweetest music this side of heaven: The Story of Guy Lombardo

       (New York City: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1964).

X  Guy Lombardo with Jack Altshul, Auld Acquaintance: An Autobiography (Garden City,

       NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1975).

X  ---, as above but rptd. pb (New York City: Ballantine Books, 1976).

X  Saul Richman, Guy (New York City: RichGuy Publishing Co. Inc., 1978).

    Beverly Fink Cline, The Lombardo Story (Don Mills, Ont.: Musson Book Co., 1979).

x  Dave Kressley and Charles Garrod, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians:

        Volume One 1924-1945 (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club, 1995).

x  Dave Kressley and Charles Garrod, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians:

        Volume Two 1946-1950 (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club, 1995).

x  Dave Kressley and Charles Garrod, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians:

        Volume Three 1951-1961 (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club, 1995).

X  Dave Kressley and Charles Garrod, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians:

        Volume Four 1962-1977 (Portland, OR: Joyce Record Club, 1995).

JOHNNY LONG

x  Charles Garrod and Bill Korst, Johnny Long and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce

       Music, 1984).

VINCENT LOPEZ

    Vincent Lopez, Musical Horoscope and Personal Number Guide (New York City:

       Shapiro Brothers Music Publishers, 1944).

    ---, What's Ahead?: A Musician's Prophecies of World Events (Philadelphia: David

       McKay Corp., 1944).

    ---, Lopez Speaking: The Autobiography of Vincent Lopez (New York City: The Citadel

       Press, 1960).

    ---, Lopez Speaking: My Life and How I Changed It (New York City: The Citadel Press,

       1960).

    ---, Numerology: How to Be Your Own Numerologist (New York City: The Citadel Press,

       1961).

    ---, as above but rptd. pb (New York City: The Citadel Press, 1967).

    ---, as above but rptd. pb (New York City: Signet Books, 1969).

x  Charles Garrod, Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,

       1994).

JIMMIE LUNCEFORD

    Ernie Edwards Jr., George I. Hall and Bill Korst, Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra

       (Whittier, CA: Erngeobil Publications, 1965?).

x  Charles Garrod, Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,

       1990).

X  Bertil Lyttkens, The Jimmie Lunceford Legacy on records (Stockholm, Sweden: Bertil

       Lyttkens, 1996).

X  Eddy Determeyer, Rhythm Is Our Business: Jimmie Lunceford and the Harlem Express

       (Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press, 2006).

ABE LYMAN

x  Charles Garrod, Abe Lyman and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,

       1995).

RICHARD MALTBY

x  Charles Garrod, Richard Maltby and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,

       1994).

WINGY MANONE

x  Charles Garrod, Wingy Manone and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,

       1994).

FREDDY MARTIN

X  Charles Garrod, Freddy Martin and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,

       1987).

FRANKIE MASTERS

x  Charles Garrod, Frankie Masters and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Record Club,

       1989).

BILLY MAY

X  Jack Mirtle, The Music of Billy May: A Discography (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press,

       1996).

HAL McINTYRE

X  Charles Garrod, Hal McIntyre and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Music, 1974).

RAY McKINLEY

    Ernie Edwards Jr., George I. Hall and Bill Korst, Ray McKinley and His Orchestra

       (Whittier, CA: Erngeobil Publications, 1966?).

X  Chris Popa, Ray McKinley and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL: Joyce Music, 1979).

X  Chris Popa and Charles Garrod, Ray McKinley and His Orchestra (Zephyrhills, FL:

       Joyce Record Club, 1988).

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