Bix, born in 1903 and dead at 28, lives on as perhaps the greatest cornetists in jazz history. The author, a teenage fan of Bix and the brother of Vic Berton, B... » 

Bix, born in 1903 and dead at 28, lives on as perhaps the greatest cornetists in jazz history. The author, a teenage fan of Bix and the brother of Vic Berton, Bix's drummer and manager, offers his unique perspective of the music as he tagged along with the band to honky-tonks and jam sessions. «