Download or read book Bourbon Street Black written by Jack V. Buerkle and published by New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1973 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Orleans, "Mecca" of the jazz world, has always pulsated with musical life. At the heart of this life is Bourbon Street Black--a nearly century-old community of black musicians, their families, friends, and followers. Skillfully weaving social history with extensive personal interviews, the authors explore the real of world of these legendary jazzmen.