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- Swing
 From the classic 1930s sound through todays Retro-Swing movement, this fun-to-browse guide covers every era of Swing. It profiles over 500 band leaders, players, vocalists, sidemen, and composers. You get anecdotal biographies and classic photos, as well as reviews and ratings of recordings that make (or dont make) the cut. Insightful essays on Swings evolution and the current scene offer an historical perspective not found in other guides. Plus -- youll discover Swing in the movies, hard-to-find-recordings, books, and more. Profiles and reviews include: Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Prima, Scott Hamilton, Lavay Smith and Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Royal Crown Revue, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and hundreds more.
- - The Roots of Swing & the Big Bands : An Historical Look
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- Barron, Ray - The Forties -- When We Were Dreamers of Dreams
 The book offers an autobiographical commentary on the Forties, a decade of conflicts and innovations. Mr. Barron, a small media mogul in Boston, participates in the big war and becomes an active member in the life and on-goings of Boston, as a musician and as an ad-man, creating his own agency. His reports on the decade make the book a fresh read for those who lived in the 40s.
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- Charles Peterson - Swing Era New York : The Jazz Photographs of Charles Peterson
Jazz guitarist Peterson provides the classic photos which are the focus of this history, while jazz critic Stokes adds his commentary and historical background. The excellent-quality vintage black and white shots thus serve as a foundation for recording the rise of the swing era of jazz in New York City, and promise to attract avid jazz buffs with a special interest in the era. Swing Era New York is a "must have" addition to any serious jazz collection.
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- David W. Stowe - Swing Changes : Big-Band Jazz in New Deal America
Swing Changes looks at New Deal America through its music and shows how the tensions within swing--over race, politics, the role of women and more--mirrored those in the culture as a whole. David W. Stowe presents a vibrant picture of jazz as a cultural force during a pivotal time in American history.
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- Gene Fernett - Swing Out : Great Negro Dance Bands
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- Grimble, Frances - After a Fashion : How to Reproduce, Restore, and Wear Vintage Styles
After a Fashion is a well-written, beautifully illustrated book that focuses on reproducing historic costumes and restoring and wearing vintage clothing. It contains brief overviews of some of the more prevalent historical periods being re-created today (anything more detailed is not within the scope of this book -- this book encourages you to research the period you're interested in recreating). Ms. Grimble leads you through planning to some basic sewing techniques. The second half of the book covers vintage clothing, from buying them to altering and mending the items.
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- Joanne Olian - Everyday Fashions of the Forties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs
 Selected pages of the Sears catalogs from 1939 to 1950. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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- John Chilton - Who's Who of Jazz : Storyville to Swing Street
THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. The publisher is out of stock. If you would like to purchase this title, we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it's been reprinted.
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- Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn - Swingers : A Screenplay and the Swingers Rules
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