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245 14 a| The later swing era, 1942-1955 /c| Lawrence McClellan, Jr.;

260 a| Westport, CT :b| Greenwood Press,c| 2004.;

300 a| xvii, 382 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes discography (pages 321-322), bibliographical references (pages 323-327), and index.;

505 0 a| 1. Music and socioeconomic characteristics -- 2. Four masters of Swing. Ella Fitzgerald ; Woody Herman ; Billy Strayhorn ; Teddy Wilson -- 3. Big Bands. Ray Anthony ; Tex Beneke ; Tiny Bradshaw ; Les Brown ; Billy Eckstine ; Les Elgart ; Dizzy Gillespie ; International Sweethearts of Rhythm ; Buddy Johnson ; Stan Kenton ; Elliot Lawrence ; Hal McIntyre ; Ray McKinley ; Lucky Millinder ; Vaughn Monroe ; Boyd Raeburn ; Buddy Rich ; Claude Thornhill ; Cootie Williams ; Gerald Wilson -- 4. Vocalists. Cab Calloway ; June Christy ; Billy Eckstine ; Billie Holiday ; Herb Jeffries ; Peggy Lee ; Carmen McRae ; Anita O'Day ; Jimmy Rushing ; Frank Sinatra ; Kay Starr ; Sarah Vaughn ; Eddie Vinson ; Dinah Washington ; Joe Williams -- 5. Small groups. Jonah Jones ; Louis Jordan ; Modern Jazz Quartet ; Oscar Paterson ; George Shearing ; Art Tatum ; Charlie Ventura ; Lu Watters' Followers ; Bunk Johnson et al. ; Eddie Condon's Dixielanders -- A to Z.;

520 a| This reference details the oeuvre of the leading Swing musicians from the WWII and post-WWII years. Chapters on the masters of Swing (Ella Fitzgerald, Woody Herman, Billy Strayhorn), the legendary Big Band leaders (Les Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich, Vaughan Monroe), vocalists (Cab Calloway, Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughn, Dinah Washington), and Small Groups (Louis Jordan, Art Tatum, Charlie Venture) introduce these timeless musicians to a new generation of musicians and music fans. A bibliography and subject index provide additional tools for those researching Swing music and its many roles in mid-century American culture.;

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650 0 a| Singersz| United States.=| ^A216727;

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The later swing era, 1942-1955 / Lawrence McClellan, Jr.

Author/creator	McClellan, Lawrence
Format	Book
Publication Info	Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2004.
Description	xvii, 382 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects	Swing (Music)--History and criticism. Jazz musicians--United States. Singers--United States.

Contents	1. Music and socioeconomic characteristics -- 2. Four masters of Swing. Ella Fitzgerald ; Woody Herman ; Billy Strayhorn ; Teddy Wilson -- 3. Big Bands. Ray Anthony ; Tex Beneke ; Tiny Bradshaw ; Les Brown ; Billy Eckstine ; Les Elgart ; Dizzy Gillespie ; International Sweethearts of Rhythm ; Buddy Johnson ; Stan Kenton ; Elliot Lawrence ; Hal McIntyre ; Ray McKinley ; Lucky Millinder ; Vaughn Monroe ; Boyd Raeburn ; Buddy Rich ; Claude Thornhill ; Cootie Williams ; Gerald Wilson -- 4. Vocalists. Cab Calloway ; June Christy ; Billy Eckstine ; Billie Holiday ; Herb Jeffries ; Peggy Lee ; Carmen McRae ; Anita O'Day ; Jimmy Rushing ; Frank Sinatra ; Kay Starr ; Sarah Vaughn ; Eddie Vinson ; Dinah Washington ; Joe Williams -- 5. Small groups. Jonah Jones ; Louis Jordan ; Modern Jazz Quartet ; Oscar Paterson ; George Shearing ; Art Tatum ; Charlie Ventura ; Lu Watters' Followers ; Bunk Johnson et al. ; Eddie Condon's Dixielanders -- A to Z.
Abstract	This reference details the oeuvre of the leading Swing musicians from the WWII and post-WWII years. Chapters on the masters of Swing (Ella Fitzgerald, Woody Herman, Billy Strayhorn), the legendary Big Band leaders (Les Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich, Vaughan Monroe), vocalists (Cab Calloway, Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughn, Dinah Washington), and Small Groups (Louis Jordan, Art Tatum, Charlie Venture) introduce these timeless musicians to a new generation of musicians and music fans. A bibliography and subject index provide additional tools for those researching Swing music and its many roles in mid-century American culture.
Bibliography note	Includes discography (pages 321-322), bibliographical references (pages 323-327), and index.
LCCN	2004044864
ISBN	0313301573 (alk. paper)
ISBN	9780313301575 (alk. paper)

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