A lively reference to the Swing Music craze of the WWII and post-WWII years.
Introduction Music and Socioeconomic Characteristics Four Masters of Swing Big Bands Vocalists Small Groups A-Z Bibliography
LAWRENCE MCCLELLAN JR. is Dean of the Professional Education Division at the Berklee College of Music. He has performed as a trombonist with such artists as Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, Glen Campbell, and Nancy Wilson.
?[H]ighly recommended for specialty collections....[p]rovides an
in-depth and wide-ranging reference to Swing musicians from World
War II and beyond. Organized by genre for easy access, from
vocalists to big band leaders, The Later Swing Era, 1942-55
includes both musical and cultural background details essential to
understanding how the music evolved and changed.?-MBR Internet
Bookwatch/The Bookwatch
?[T]his is a book about the music and artists emerging from the
early swing era; understood as such, it is a reasonable resource if
not a treatment of the complete music scene. Recommended. All
audiences.?-Choice
"�H�ighly recommended for specialty collections....�p�rovides an
in-depth and wide-ranging reference to Swing musicians from World
War II and beyond. Organized by genre for easy access, from
vocalists to big band leaders, The Later Swing Era, 1942-55
includes both musical and cultural background details essential to
understanding how the music evolved and changed."-MBR Internet
Bookwatch/The Bookwatch
"�T�his is a book about the music and artists emerging from the
early swing era; understood as such, it is a reasonable resource if
not a treatment of the complete music scene. Recommended. All
audiences."-Choice
"[T]his is a book about the music and artists emerging from the
early swing era; understood as such, it is a reasonable resource if
not a treatment of the complete music scene. Recommended. All
audiences."-Choice
"[H]ighly recommended for specialty collections....[p]rovides an
in-depth and wide-ranging reference to Swing musicians from World
War II and beyond. Organized by genre for easy access, from
vocalists to big band leaders, The Later Swing Era, 1942-55
includes both musical and cultural background details essential to
understanding how the music evolved and changed."-MBR Internet
Bookwatch/The Bookwatch
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