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The Swing Era: The Development Of Jazz, 1930–1945
The Swing Era: The Development Of Jazz, 1930–1945The Swing Era: The Development Of Jazz, 1930–1945

The Swing Era: The Development Of Jazz, 1930–1945

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PublisherOxford University Press
Cover/Jacket Design byHoni Werner
Copyright HolderOxford University Press, Inc.
First Published byOxford University Press, Inc.
About/SubjectLouis Armstrong, Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Roy Eldridge, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Earl Hines, Billie Holiday, Andy Kirk, Jimmie Lunceford, Art Tatum, Chick Webb, Lester Young, Jazz, Swing
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
LocationNew York, Oxford
First Paperback Printing1991
Copyright1989
Pages / Fontxviii, 919 pages
Barcode9780195071405
ISBN978-0-19-507140-5
EAN 59000
Chapters1 The 'King' of Swing—Benny Goodman 3 2 Duke Ellington: master composer 46 3 Louis Armstrong 158 4 The quintessence of Swing 198 5 The great black bands 263 6 The great soloists 426 7 The white bands 632 8 The territory bands 770 9 Small groups 806 10 Things to come 844 Appendix I 851 Appendix II 855 Glossary 861 Index 869
NotesPreface dated Newton Centre, June 27, 1988
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