The Big Band Reader: Songs Favored by Swing Era Orchestras and Other Popular Ensembles

by William E. Studwell, Mark Baldin, Mark Baldwin

Book Overview

Take a walk down memory lane with The Big Band Reader!Benny Goodman, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, The Dorsey Brothers, Duke Ellington, and Glenn Miller were musical masters of their eras, enchanting and romancing audiences with their timeless classics. Relive these wonderful songs and memories through The Big Band Reader: Songs Favored by Swing Era Orchestras and Other Popular Ensembles, a unique and exciting collection of over 140 songs from over...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789009153
• ISBN13: 9780789009159
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.5"