Artie Shaw: Icon of Swing

by Barnett Singer and Jesse Read

A remarkable bandleader, composer and clarinetist, Artie Shaw's popularity defined the American music scene from 1938 to 1945, the Swing Era. Shaw led a fascinating, tumultuous personal life, including a difficult childhood and marriages to starlets such as Lana Turner and Ava Gardner. This biography covers Shaw's life and career, and is based in part on interviews with Shaw conducted by the author during the 1970s and 1980s. Chapters cover the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476689709
• ISBN13: 9781476689708
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.7"