Young man with a horn bix beiderbecke was one of the foremost cornetists of early jazz. Dorothy bakers young man with a horn is widely regarded as the first jazz novel, and it pulses with the music that defined an era. The oncenotorious novel, first published in 1938, roughly. Young man with a horn 1950 topics jazz, big bands, hoagy carmichael language english. The story of rick martin, who, after he quits school at 12, hangs around colored jazz musicians and discovers in himself a rare, unusual, instinctive sense of music, first with the piano,then with the trumpet.
Young man with a horn 1950 young man with a horn 1950. He could pick up a tune so quickly that it didnt matter to the cotton club boss. The first jazz novel, young man with a horn broke new ground when it was published in 1938 not just for its subject matter but for its portrayal of friendships across the racial divide. The young man with a horn is the story of a musician, a swing trumpeter who lives only for the pounding rhythms in his blood. Roger sutton roger sutton has been the editor in chief of the horn book, inc, since 1996. Young man with a horn by dorothy baker vulpes libris. Young man with a horn by dorothy baker would be one of the books i. First scene for amy lauren bacall, whos introduced by singer and mutual pal jo doris day, to rising trumpet star rick kirk douglas, new on the new york scene, in young man with a horn, 1950 view the tcmdb entry for young man with a horn 1950. Kirk douglas plays the beiderbecke character, here named rick martin. Kirk douglas plays the trumpet player in love with the wrong woman and lauren bacall here is the personification of the wrong woman, she knows it, she tells him but he goes for it like a lamb to the slaughter. Young man with a horn is regarded as the first jazz novel.
Find books like young man with a horn from the worlds largest community of readers. Columbia c 198,columbia set c198,columbia set c198 format. Young man with a horn is a real break through from the phony and full of hooey mgm biopics of earlier decades, with a realism and toughness that you expect from the grittier warner brothers. Young man with a horn by dorothy baker penguin books. Young man with a horn is a 1950 american musical drama film directed by michael curtiz and starring kirk douglas, lauren bacall, doris day, hoagy carmichael, and juano hernandez. Young man with a horn, by dorothy baker the irish times. My latest is michael curtiz young man with a horn from 1950. With kirk douglas, lauren bacall, doris day, hoagy carmichael. Doris day and harry james young man with a horn 1954. He could pick up a tune so quickly that it didnt matter to the cotton club boss that he was. Young man with a horn 1938 dorothy baker this novel, loosely based on the life of jazz great bix biederbecke, is one of the seminal tales of the gifted but tragically selfdestructive artist.
What especially struck me is how good it is in so many ways. The novel was adapted for the movie young man with a horn 1950 with kirk douglas, lauren bacall, doris day. Kirk douglas plays a young man with a horn, a trumpet that is. He was previously editor of the bulletin of the center for childrens books and a childrens and young adult librarian.
Young man with a horn by dorothy baker jacquiwines journal. Rick martin, the young man with a horn, is consumed by music but destroyed by bad booze, evil women and by his own impossible musical ambition. Author sid fleischman, illustrator willard e lape jr. Dorothy baker s young man with a horn is widely regarded as the first jazz novel, and it pulses with the music that defined an era. A ripsnortin saga of a young man and his butler bound for california during the great gold rush. A kid who loves the trumpet becomes a great musician. In young man with a horn doris day is the luminous center, the ideal. Baker took her inspiration from the artistrythough not the lifeof legendary horn player bix beiderbecke, and the novel went on to be adapted into a successful movie starring kirk douglas, lauren bacall, and. Indeed, it pulses with the 1930s jazz world and it is rich of details on how to play instruments and how notes can be delivered. It was published in 1938 and was a critical and commercial success. Young man with a horn by dorothy baker book cover, description, publication history. Young man with a horn is a 1938 novel by dorothy baker that is loosely based on the real life.
He wants to play jazz, and he struggles through life and his alcoholism and bad love life. Young man with a horn is a 1938 novel by dorothy baker that is loosely based on the real life of jazz cornet player bix beiderbecke. Wear at the extremities of the dust jacket and some chipping to the head of the jacket spine. Race, sexuality, education, social status are subtly addressed throughout the life and career of the main character, inspired by the legendary horn player bix. Young man with a horn by dorothy baker, paperback barnes. In 1938, she published young man with a horn, which was awarded the prestigious houghton mifflin literary fellowship award. Young man with a horn by baker, dorothy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The story is somehow based upon the life of the legendary trumpeter bix biederbeck leon bix beiderbecke. Much of the credit goes to michael curtiz, who seems to feel a real affinity for the loneliness and yearning infused in the story. Yet despite its subject matter, it is not the fragment of fervid impressionism that the jazz age used to produce. Young man with a horn by dorothy baker first edition.
Young man with a horn by dorothy baker out of the past. Young man with a horn is a great book, beautifully conceived and masterfully written. Praise young man with a horn is a great book, beautifully conceived and masterfully written. New york amsterdam news the young man with a horn is the story of a musician, a swing trumpeter. Young man with a horn by dorothy baker fantastic fiction. The life of tragic jazz great bix beiderbecke is given the a clef treatment in warner bros. Young man with a horn 1950 movie clip tell me about. Young man with a horn by michael curtiz kirk douglas. A young trumpeter enjoys highs musical success, fame, and fortune and lows sour marriage, death of his mentor, bout with alcoholism.
Dorothy baker rick martin loved music and the music loved him. Baker took her inspiration from the artistrythough not the lifeof legendary horn player bix beiderbecke, and the novel went on to be adapted into a successful movie starring kirk douglas, lauren bacall, and doris day. Through his spontaneous, inspired, purely creative music, he rises to the top in swing, marries a. She is photographed and framed like a reachable dream. In young man with a horn 1950, directed by michael curtiz, kirk douglas plays a jazz musician whose marriage and friendships are decimated by his growing alcoholism. Dorothy baker tragedy of a young american jazz artist who is unable to reconcile his art with acceptance of the world at large. There is little else that can be said in praise of any book.
Race, sexuality, education, social status are subtly addressed throughout the life and career of the main character, inspired by the legendary horn player bix beiderbecke. Bix was also the inspiration for a popular novel of the late 30s, young man with a horn, and the 1950 movie by the same title starring kirk douglas. Rick martin becomes fascinated by the trumpet at a young age and is mentored by art hazzard, a trumpet player who becomes the father figure in martins life. Young man with a horn, kirk douglas was, as rick martin, a character based on the life of the great jazz cornet player, bix beiderbecke. Young man with a horn 1950 a kid who loves the trumpet becomes a great musician. The book details both the widely accepted public view of the jazz musician of the time as well as a musicians own struggle for perfection. Founded in 1924 by bertha mahony to herald the best in childrens literature, more than eightyfive years later, we are still following her lead. The subject is the unconstrained aliveness of a jazz musician, a special type of hipster. A difficult book to place this fourth houghton mifflin literary fellowship award. He could pick up a tune so quickly that it didnt matter to the cotton club boss that he was underage, or to the guys in the band that he was just a. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. It was based on a novel of the same name by dorothy baker inspired by the life of bix beiderbecke, the jazz cornetist. Goodreads members who liked young man with a horn also liked.
Young man with a horn audiobook by dorothy baker, gary. London 12mo 286 pages, illustrated by reinganum hardcover with dust jacket red cloth item number. New york amsterdam news the young man with a horn is the story of a musician, a swing trumpeter who lives only for the pounding rhythms in his blood. The sound track, i am told, is a favorite among jazz enthusiasts and deservedly so. Buy young man with a horn by dorothy baker online at alibris.
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