History of the Guitar in Jazz - Norman Mongan

**acidskiffle** · 10-25-2022, 12:33 PM

Hello!

I'm just wondering if anyone has this book? I'm looking for a particular section that I saw in it years ago but can't locate a copy at the moment.

Thanks

**MtnCat** · 10-25-2022, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by acidskiffle

Hello!

I'm just wondering if anyone has this book? I'm looking for a particular section that I saw in it years ago but can't locate a copy at the moment.

Thanks

I have a copy of the book. Oak Publications, forward by Barney Kessel, 1983. US ISBN 0-8256-0255-6. UK ISBN 0-7119-0280-1.
(I do see a used one on Amazon for $36.00.)

What section are you looking for ?

**JFranck** · 10-26-2022, 08:42 AM

I bought the first edition from Ivor Mairants shop in London in 1985!
Very interesting book about the carreer and playing of famous guitarists, and others less known. Who remembers now Arv Garrisson, Tiny Grimes or Les Spann ?

The author's site :
The History Of The Guitar In Jazz by Norman Mongan

His guitar is presently on sale in Dublin
Jacobacci Customised Maton Mayfair 1950's | Reverb

**acidskiffle** · 10-26-2022, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by MtnCat

I have a copy of the book. Oak Publications, forward by Barney Kessel, 1983. US ISBN 0-8256-0255-6. UK ISBN 0-7119-0280-1.
(I do see a used one on Amazon for $36.00.)

What section are you looking for ?

Anything mentioning Louis Stewart. It's for a research project I'm doing. I'll also try to grab that copy now!

**MtnCat** · 10-26-2022, 02:16 PM

Louis Stewart is mentioned in several paragraphs on page 184 and there is a full page picture of him on page 185.
He is holding a Gibson Super 400 in that black and white photo.

**JFranck** · 10-26-2022, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by acidskiffle

Anything mentioning Louis Stewart. It's for a research project I'm doing. I'll also try to grab that copy now!

Sure!

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**voxo** · 10-26-2022, 03:32 PM

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**voxo** · 10-26-2022, 03:36 PM

**grahambop** · 10-26-2022, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by acidskiffle

Anything mentioning Louis Stewart. It's for a research project I'm doing. I'll also try to grab that copy now!

You might be interested in a Louis Stewart interview I posted in the following thread some time back:

GUITAR interviews - Bailey, Benson, Holdsworth, Pass, Smith, Stewart

**acidskiffle** · 10-26-2022, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by JFranck

Sure!

Excellent! Thanks very much, I really appreciate that!

**acidskiffle** · 10-26-2022, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by grahambop

You might be interested in a Louis Stewart interview I posted in the following thread some time back:

GUITAR interviews - Bailey, Benson, Holdsworth, Pass, Smith, Stewart

Thanks! I had actually stumbled upon that thread a while back. Very useful. If anyone had any more written material I'd be very interested in seeing it. Or if anyone even any interactions with him back in the day I'd be interested in hearing about it!