description: Nothing brings back the magic &amp; romance of an era like the American swing bands of the thirties &amp; forties — Glen Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey. This book tells the stories of the most famous bands &amp; of the bands that never became so famous. It captures the glamour &amp; excitement of their music, &amp; chronicles the trials &amp; difficulties of the musicians lives on the road, traveling all over America. It brings alive those years when band leaders &amp; featured soloists were the idols of their day, playing rich &amp; powerful sounds that are as inspiring on record today as when they brought audiences to their feet in live performance. Photos.
language: English
title: Born to Swing
titlecomplete: Born to Swing
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Pub Overstock Unlimited Inc