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By Matthew Ruddick



Funny Valentine, The Story of Chet Baker By Matthew Ruddick

 | #1134494 in Books  |  2012-06-30  | Original language: English  |  9.21 x 1.77 x 6.14l, .0  | File type: PDF  | 750 pages | File size: 67.Mb
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Most Helpful 8 of 8 review helpful Funny Valentine the story of Chet Baker By Sean Hughes I enjoyed this hugely A comprehensive brilliantly researched book that manages to deftly tread the line between respecting Chet Baker s massive talent and documenting the addiction to drugs which was his Achilles heel Along the way it takes you on a colourful trip through the history and characters of post war jazz from the gl Funny Valentine is the definitive biography of the legendary jazz trumpet player and singer Chet Baker In the words of the singer Chris Isaak who appeared in a documentary about him when a cowboy grows up in Oklahoma and ends up in Rome he s got to have a story Chet s life story includes an early taste of fame he was a prot eacute g eacute of Charlie Parker and won the New Star award for the trumpet in the prestigious DownBeat Critics Poll in 1953 He struggle Grippingly written and meticulously researched Matthew Ruddick s 828 page opus is the definitive biography of trumpeter and singer Chet Baker More than that it is a vivid account of the junkie subculture that ran through mid to late 20th century jazz as se

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