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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Oliphant, Dave. Early swing era, 1930 to 1941. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002 (OCoLC)735121648 |
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| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Dave Oliphant |
| ISBN: | 0313305358 9780313305351 |
| OCLC Number: | 47957585 |
| Description: | xiv, 464 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | 1 Precursors to and the Birth of Big-Band Swing 1 -- 2 The Name Black Bands 39 -- 3 The Name White Bands 97 -- 4 Other Black Bands 147 -- 5 Other White Bands 263 -- 6 The Small Swing Groups 325. |
| Responsibility: | Dave Oliphant. |
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.,."this reference provides information on swing's artists, methods, innovations, and recordings. Organized biographically, the book discusses individuals and groups important to the period, and considers their contributions to the music. Precursors to Big Band are also discussed."-Reference & Research Book News Read more...
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- Jazz -- 1931-1940 -- History and criticism.
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- Jazz -- 1931-1940 -- Histoire et critique.
- Swing (Musique) -- États-Unis -- Histoire et critique.
- Musiciens de jazz -- États-Unis.
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- Geschichte 1930-1941.
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