W. Royal Stokes (né William Royal Stokes; 27 June 1930 – 1 May 2021 Elkins, West Virginia) was an American writer, music journalist, and music historian.

Books

The Jazz Scene: An Informal History from New Orleans to 1990. Oxford University Press, 1991

Living the Jazz Life: Conversations with Forty Musicians about Their Careers in Jazz. Oxford University Press, 2000 Growing Up With Jazz: Twenty-Four Musicians Talk About Their Lives and Careers. Oxford University Press, 2005 The Essential W. Royal Stokes: Jazz, Blues, and Beyond. Hannah Books, 2020

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