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The swing era : the development of jazz, 1930-1945 / Gunther Schuller.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Schuller, Gunther. History of jazz (1968) ; v. 2.Publication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 1989.Description: xviii, 919 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 019504312X (alk. paper) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 781/.57 s 781/.57/09043 19
LOC classification:
  • ML3506 .S36 1968 vol. 2
Contents:
The "king" of swing -- Benny Goodman -- Duke Ellington : master composer -- Louis Armstrong -- The quintessence of swing. Jimmie Lunceford ; Count Basie -- The great black bands. Earl Hines ; Chick Webb ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Claude Hopkins ; Fletcher Henderson ; Cab Calloway ; Andy Kirk ; Don Redman ; Benny Carter ; Mills Blue Rhythm Band ; Lionel Hampton ; Cootie Williams/Erskine Hawkins ; Horace Henderson ; Edgar Hayes ; Harlem bands ; Tiny Bradshaw -- The great soloists. Coleman Hawkins ; Roy Eldridge ; Bunny Berigan ; Art Tatum ; Teddy Wilson ; Red Norvo ; Billie Holiday ; Lester Young ; Charlie Christian ; Ben Webster ; Jack Teagarden ; Pee Wee Russell ; Henry "Red" Allen -- The white bands. The Casa Loma Orchestra ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra ; Jimmy Dorsey ; Bob Crosby ; Paul Whiteman ; Glenn Miller ; Tommy Dorsey ; Artie Shaw ; Charlie Barnet ; Gene Krupa ; Woody Herman ; Harry James ; Larry Clinton ; Bob Chester ; Claude Thornhill ; Les Brown ; Hal Mcintyre ; Other white bands -- The territory bands -- Small groups. Red Nichols ; John Kirby ; King Cole ; Joe Mooney ; Rex Stewart ; Lennie Tristano -- Things to come.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library Music Pocket Library Books & Scores ML3506.S36 1986 V.2 1 Available 33710000061957

Includes index.

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The "king" of swing -- Benny Goodman -- Duke Ellington : master composer -- Louis Armstrong -- The quintessence of swing. Jimmie Lunceford ; Count Basie -- The great black bands. Earl Hines ; Chick Webb ; McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Claude Hopkins ; Fletcher Henderson ; Cab Calloway ; Andy Kirk ; Don Redman ; Benny Carter ; Mills Blue Rhythm Band ; Lionel Hampton ; Cootie Williams/Erskine Hawkins ; Horace Henderson ; Edgar Hayes ; Harlem bands ; Tiny Bradshaw -- The great soloists. Coleman Hawkins ; Roy Eldridge ; Bunny Berigan ; Art Tatum ; Teddy Wilson ; Red Norvo ; Billie Holiday ; Lester Young ; Charlie Christian ; Ben Webster ; Jack Teagarden ; Pee Wee Russell ; Henry "Red" Allen -- The white bands. The Casa Loma Orchestra ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra ; Jimmy Dorsey ; Bob Crosby ; Paul Whiteman ; Glenn Miller ; Tommy Dorsey ; Artie Shaw ; Charlie Barnet ; Gene Krupa ; Woody Herman ; Harry James ; Larry Clinton ; Bob Chester ; Claude Thornhill ; Les Brown ; Hal Mcintyre ; Other white bands -- The territory bands -- Small groups. Red Nichols ; John Kirby ; King Cole ; Joe Mooney ; Rex Stewart ; Lennie Tristano -- Things to come.