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Miles Davis

by Ron Frankl · 1995

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A biography of the noted jazz trumpeter who got his start with Charlie Parker's quintet and gained fame performing at the first Newport Jazz Festival in 1955.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
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African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thismusiciansmusiciansMore like thisLess of this
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USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 126 pages

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