The Life and Writings of Ralph J. Gleason: Dispatches from the Front

Contents

• 1. The Horseplayer’s Son
• 2. “Hot” Collecting Off the Record: Gleason’s Start at the Columbia Daily Spectator
• 3. Jazz Information : Gleason and the 52nd Street Jazz Revival
• 4. Rhythm Section: Gleason’s Cross-Genre Journalism
• 5. North Beach to Monterey: Gleason and the West Coast Beat Movement
• 6. A New Sensibility: Gleason and Dylan, Miles and Bruce
• 7. A Tribute to Dr. Strange: Gleason and the San Francisco Counterculture
• 8. Wavemaker: Gleason at Rolling Stone
• 9. Payday: Gleason at Fantasy Films
• 10. “Bring Back My Friend”: Gleason’s Death and Legacy