Swingin' the Dream
Subtitle: Big Band Jazz and the Rebirth of American Culture
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Published: October 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780226215174
Subjects: American history: from c 1900 -; Jazz; Light orchestral, dance & big band music; Inter-war period, 1918-1939; Music/Songbooks; Music; USA; Genres & Styles - Jazz; Music / Jazz
First sentence: On the evening of August 21, 1935, Benny Goodman's orchestra opened at Los Angeles's Palomar Ballroom, the last stop on an arduous cross-country tour begun in New York City and marred by a string of disappointing engagements.