James Lincoln Collier

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James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier (b. June 27, 1928) is a journalist, author, and professional musician.

Collier was born to Bobby Collier and Katherine Brown. He came from a family of writers and teachers, including his father and several aunts and uncles. He graduated from Hamilton College in 1947. A journalist with 30 years experience, Collier worked with his brother, Christopher Collier, to create works of historical fiction designed to be fun and educational for children. Christopher Collier was a history professor and gave James historical information for him to write the stories.

Collier's notable literary works include My Brother Sam Is Dead, a Newbery Honor book that was also named a Notable Children's Book by the American Library Association and nominated for a National Book Award in 1975. He also wrote the children's book titled The Teddy Bear Habit. His list of children's books also includes Chipper, which is about a young boy in a gang. His writings for adults include numerous books on jazz, including controversial biographies of Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington. He has also contributed entries on jazz-related subjects to the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

In addition to his writing, Collier is an accomplished jazz musician who plays trombone professionally.

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Books written by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier together
My Brother Sam Is Dead
The Bloody Country
The Winter Hero
Jump Ship to Freedom
War comes to Willy Freeman
Who is Carrie?

Books written by James Lincoln Collier
Rock Star
The Teddy Bear Habit
The Hard Life of a Teenager
Inside Jazz
Why Does Everybody Think I'm Nutty?
Rich and Famous: The Further Adventures of George Stable
Give Dad My Best
The Great Jazz Artists
The Making of Jazz
The Empty Mirror
Planet out of The Past