Born to swing
By: by Ean Wood
Publisher: Sanctuary
Published: 1996
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781860741548
Subjects: Big bands; History and criticism; Jazz musicians; Swing (Music); Big band; Big band music; Geschichte; Swing
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-252) and index.
Table of contents: title: Taking it from the top; title: The Roaring Twenties; title: Fletcher Henderson; title: White bands of the twenties; title: Black bands of the twenties; title: Duke Ellington : part one; title: Into the thirties; title: Stompin' at the Savoy; title: Benny Goodman; title: The Dorsey Brothers; title: Black bands of the thirties; title: White bands of the thirties; title: Count Basie; title: Artie Shaw; title: Duke Ellington : part two; title: Glenn Miller; title: Charlie Barnet; title: Woody Herman; title: Ride-out.