W. Royal Stokes

W. Royal Stokes (27 June 1930 – 1 May 2021) was an American writer, music journalist, and music historian.[1][2]

Books
  • The Jazz Scene: An Informal History from New Orleans to 1990. Oxford University Press, 1991
  • Swing Era New York: The Jazz Photographs of Charles Peterson. Temple University Press, 1994
  • Living the Jazz Life: Conversations with Forty Musicians about Their Careers in Jazz. Oxford University Press, 2000
  • Growing Up With Jazz: Twenty-Four Musicians Talk About Their Lives and Careers. Oxford University Press, 2005
  • The Essential W. Royal Stokes: Jazz, Blues, and Beyond. Hannah Books, 2020

References
  1. Schudel, Matt (May 4, 2021). "W. Royal Stokes, who chronicled Washington jazz scene for The Post, dies at 90". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  2. Richards, Chris (February 25, 2021). "90-year-old jazz critic W. Royal Stokes has a new book out compiling a long life spent listening to - and loving - music". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
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