Includes bibliographical references, discography and index
Contents:
Introduction. Where's Johnny? Prologue. "Exactly how I meant it" Growing up in Chicago : 1923-1942 The singing soldier : 1943-1946 With Earl Hines : 1946-1947 With Dizzy Gillespie : 1948-1949 Going solo : 1950-1954 Stars of Bethlehem : 1955-1958 "Two weeks" in England : 1959 to 6 March 1963 The mythology of a classic : 7 March 1963 Almost famous : 8 March 1963 to 1966 A long dry spell : 1967-1971 American lounge act, Japanese icon : 1972-1974 Looking bright : 1975-1977 Once in every life : 1978-1980 Leave them wanting more : 1981-1983 Bridges to a legacy Epilogue
