Benny Goodman and the Swing Era / James Lincoln Collier.
| Author/creator | Collier, James Lincoln |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 1989. |
| Description | xii, 404 pages, 16 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The family -- The musical apprentice -- The rise of the American dance band -- Pollack Orchestra -- Influences on Goodman -- First recordings -- The Free Lance -- Enter John Hammond -- The Free-Lance recordings -- Goodman forms a band -- First Victor records -- Making it at the Palomar -- Finally, success -- Swing-band phenomenon -- The Victor classics -- The star -- Famous Carnegie Hall Concert -- The Carnegie Hall band -- The first small-group recordings -- The Columbia Band -- The first Columbia recordings -- The Sextet -- Marriage and family -- An era ends -- Bop band -- Classical Goodman -- The last bands -- The legacy of Benny Goodman -- Selected discography. |
| Abstract | This is the story of Goodman's life as seen through the music and social world of the Great Depression in the 1930s and beyond. The book chronicles the rise and success of Goodman and his band against the social milieu and popular music of the time. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-386) and index. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: page 387. |
| LCCN | 89016030 |
| ISBN | 0195052781 (alk. paper) : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML422.G65 C6 1989 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |