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Revision as of 12:40, 4 August 2009 by 78.149.185.243 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)James Lincoln Collier (born 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 1950. A journalist with 30 years of 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, about an insecure boy whose beatnik guitar teacher turns out to be a crook. 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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