Swing : the best musicians and recordings /

Swing : the best musicians and recordings /

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Author / Creator:Yanow, Scott.
Imprint:San Francisco, Calif. : Miller Freeman Books, 2000.
Description:viii, 514 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Third ear
Subject:
Swing (Music) -- History and criticism.
Jazz musicians.
Swing (Music) -- Discography.
Swing (Music)
Jazz musicians
Swing (Music) -- Discography.
Jazz musicians.
Swing (Music)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Discographies.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4302504
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ISBN:0879306009 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references, discographies, and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Beginnings of Swing--The 1920s
  • The Early Swing Bands
  • An Overview of the Swing Era (1935-46)
  • The Top Big Bandleaders
  • The Classic Big Bandleaders
  • Sidemen, Combo Leaders, and Singers of the Swing Era
  • Trumpeters
  • Trombonists
  • Clarinetists
  • Alto Saxophonists
  • Tenor Saxophonists
  • Pianists
  • Guitarists
  • Bassists
  • Drummers
  • Violinists
  • Other Instrumentalists
  • Male Vocalists
  • Female Vocalists
  • Swing Arrangers and Composers
  • After the Swing Era
  • Why Did the Big Band Era Die?
  • Swing Since 1946
  • Retro Swing
  • Introduction to Retro Swing
  • Interviews
  • Biographies and CD Reviews
  • Various Artists CD Recordings
  • Recommended Swing Books
  • Biographies
  • Autobiographies
  • Collections of Valuable Interviews
  • Other Swing Topics
  • The Future of Swing
  • About the Author
  • Index

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