Table of Contents Ackowledgments Introduction 1. T-Town Boy 2. Star Pupil 3. He Makes Snakes 4. Campus Idol 5. Days and Nights on the Riverboats 6. At the Harlem Ball o' Fire 7. Hildegarde 8.

"Let Me Off Uptown" 9. Swinging with "Hot Lips" and "Hamp" 10. Going Solo 11. "Temptation"--A Different Direction 12. Breaking Down Barriers 13. A Few Million Miles on the Road 14. The Bostic Sound 15. "Flamingo" Takes Off 16.

Accident 17. A University of the Saxophone 18. A Thousand Saturday Nights 19. The Nation's Favorite College Band 20. A Gentleman of Dignity 21. Moving Spirit of the Alto Sax 22. The King of King Records 23. Farewell to the Fantastic '50s 24.

"Hello Sixty" 25. A New Sound 26. Interrupted Melody Epilogue: The Song Is Not Ended Appendix A: Collecting the Earl Appendix B: Bostic as Composer Appendix C: Discography Appendix D: Radio, Film, and Television Credits Appendix E: Partial Itineraries of Tours, 1945-1965 Appendix F: Sessions Chapter Notes Bibliography Index.