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The life and times of Papa Jo Jones, gifted raconteur and one of the greatest drummers in the history of jazz

Source: Anne Klingbeil
September 27, 2011

Rifftide: The Life and Opinions of Papa Jo Jones By Papa Jo Jones As Told to Albert Murray Edited by Paul Devlin Afterword by Phil Schaap University of Minnesota Press Available: October 2011 The things that I have, I'll give to you. This is my legacy with you, Albert. This is my last hoo-rah. So begins the autobiography of Jonathan David Samuel Jones—or as the world better knows ...

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