Those Swinging Years

by Charlie Barnet and Stanley Dance

Book Overview

Charlie Barnet (1913-1991) is best known as the popular bandleader whose hits included Cherokee, Pompton Turnpike, and Skyliner. But he was also the first to break the color barrier in a popular dance band, and his black musicians included Clark Terry, Roy Eldridge, and singer Lena Horne; his white musicians included Jack Purvis, Red Norvo, Maynard Ferguson, and Doc Severinson. Barnet not only played jazz, he lived the jazz life: in this book, he...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306804921
• ISBN13: 9780306804922
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"