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Author | : Leo Walker |
Publisher | : Da Capo Press, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1990-03-21 |
Genre | : Music |
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Organized, lucid, and definitive, this book presents a complete coverage of the spectacular reign of the dance bands during Prohibition, wartime, and the postwar boom. The author's knowledge, gleaned from firsthand association with the music business and its prominent people, is matched only by his unbounded enthusiasm for the music he writes about. Here he recounts more than three decades of entertainment, tracing the growth of the bands from the early small combos to the days when many boasted thirty men including large string sections and seven or eight vocalists. The over 400 pictures include the first organized dance orchestras, the big bands of the twenties in which the popular leaders. This authoritative chronicle of one of the nation's most colorful eras is sure to evoke fond memories in those old enough to remember it, and instill yearnings for halcyon days in younger readers as well.
Author | : Brian Rust |
Publisher | : New Rochelle, N.Y. : Arlington House |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Big bands |
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Author | : Brian Rust |
Publisher | : New Rochelle, N.Y. : Arlington House |
Total Pages | : 1030 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Music |
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Author | : Brian Rust |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1072 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Dance orchestra music |
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Author | : Albert J. McCarthy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Big bands |
ISBN | : 9780600329077 |
Author | : George T. Simon |
Publisher | : Schirmer Trade Books |
Total Pages | : 966 |
Release | : 2012-03-08 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 0857128124 |
In this book you will find an astounding 400 biographies that highlight the history and personnel of the great bands. It is organized into four sections: “The Big Bands--Then” (the scene, the leaders, the public, the musicians, vocalists, arrangers and businessmen, recordings, radio, movies and the press); “Inside the Big Bands” (profiles of 72 top bands); “Inside More of the Big Bands” (hundreds of additional profiles arranged by categories (“The Arranging Leaders,” “The Horn-playing Leaders,” etc.); and “The Big Bands Now.” The Big Bands is one of the best books on the subject. It is both readable and an invaluable reference source for the study of jazz standards since many were written by big band leaders or musicians or were popularized through their performances and recordings. The index is comprehensive with names but lists no songs. George T. Simon was one of the original organizers and members of the Glenn Miller Orchestra for which he played the drums. He was also one of the first writers for Metronome Magazine where he remained from 1935 until 1955.
Author | : Albert MCCARTHY |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1974 |
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ISBN | : 9786003290709 |
Author | : Alice Rogers |
Publisher | : Tempe, Ariz. : Jellyroll Productions |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
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Author | : Jean A. Boyd |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 361 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9780896727090 |
"Chronicles western swing bands popular in Texas and Oklahoma during the Great Depression and World War II; also investigates contemporary western swing renaissance. Includes music transcription and analysis"--Provided by publisher.
Author | : Charles A. Sengstock |
Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780252029547 |
As a center for jazz and blues, vaudeville, and a budding recording industry, Chicago and its environs probably spawned more nationally recognized dance bands than any other city in the United States in the 1920s and 30s. While ample attention has been paid to their black counterparts, That Toddlin' Town looks at the history of the white dance bands, theater orchestras, radio studio ensembles and night club bands. Sengstock examines these bands not only in terms of the music they played but also in the context of the venues in which they played and Chicago's volatile economic and social climate. Viewing the bands as an economic system, he analyzes them as businesses with all the usual pressures brought on by ambition, personality clashes, and the overriding need to serve clients. More than a mere popular phenomenon, these dance bands--along with their charismatic leaders, powerful booking agencies, and the Chicago Federation of Musicians--had a major impact on the music industry at large and influence over other entertainment media.