Count Basie : swingin' the blues, 1936-1950 / Ken Vail.

Author/creator Vail, Ken
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2003.
Description112 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Subjects

SeriesKen Vail's jazz itineraries ; 3
Vail, Ken. Ken Vail's jazz itineraries ; 3. ^A565862
Abstract This book, chronicles Basie's life from the Kansas City years, discovery by John Hammond, triumph in New York with the floating swing of the All-American rhythm section and tenor saxist Lester Young, through to the eventual demise of the swingingest of big bands in January 195.
Bibliography noteIncludes discographical information and index.
LCCN 2003020851
ISBN0810848821 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML419.B19 V35 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold