W. Royal StokesW. Royal Stokes was an American writer, music journalist, and music historian.BooksThe Jazz Scene: An Informal History from New Orleans to 1990. Oxford University Press, 1991Living the Jazz Life: Conversations with Forty Musicians about Their Careers in Jazz. Oxford University Press, 2000Growing Up With Jazz: Twenty-Four Musicians Talk About Their Lives and Careers. Oxford University Press, 2005The Essential W. Royal Stokes: Jazz, Blues, and Beyond. Hannah Books, 2020