The early swing era, 1930 to 1941 / Dave Oliphant.
| Author/creator |
Oliphant, Dave |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Westport, CT : Greenwood Press, 2002. |
| Description | xvii, 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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| Contents | Introduction -- Precursors to and the birth of big-band swing -- The name black bands. Fletcher Henderson ; Bennie Moten and Count Basie ; Duke Ellington ; Jimmie Lunceford -- The name white bands. Benny Goodman ; Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey ; Artie Shaw ; Glenn Miller -- Other black bands. Louis Armstrong ; Luis Russell ; Chick Webb ; Earl "Fatha" Hines ; Cab Calloway ; Andy Kirk ; Lionel Hampton ; Erskine Hawkins ; Boots Douglas ; Oran "Hot Lips" Page ; Benny Carter ; Jay McShann -- Other white bands. Paul Whiteman ; Casa Loma Orchestra ; Bunny Berigan ; The Bob Crosby Orchestra ; Charlie Barnet ; Gene Krupa ; Harry James -- The small swing groups. Coleman Hawkins ; Jack Teagarden ; Benny Goodman ; Billie Holiday ; Lester Young ; Fats Waller ; Milton Brown ; Summa cum laude, et al. ; Duke Ellington ; Roy Eldridge and Buster Smith. |
| Abstract | The early swing era of jazz, from 1930 to 1941, represents both an extension of developments of the previous decade and an introduction of new tendencies that influenced subsequent periods of jazz history. Major big bands and individual artists established important styles that brought wide popularity to the music, while small groups created innovative approaches that determined the directions jazz would take in the years to come. This was a time marked by colorful band leaders, flashy instrumental soloists, showy orchestras, and engaging singers, and this reference guide to this period is an invaluable source of information on its artists, methods, innovations, and recordings. Directing readers to outstanding performances available on compact disc, it serves not only as a scholarly historical and cultural overview, but also as a helpful guide for the layman. Organized in a biographical format, the volume discusses many individuals and groups that have not been considered so fully before, and provides a critical assessment of a major period in American music. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-431) and index. |
| LCCN | 2001050119 |
| ISBN | 0313305358 (alk. paper) |
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