About this title: Something of a child prodigy when he started his career playing with legends like Bix Beiderbecke at the age of 14, jazz clarinetist Benny Goodman was instrumental in the late-1930s birth of the Swing era, having developed his big band over the course of several years earlier in the decade. Goodman also formed one of the first racially integrated bands, a quartet featuring pianist Teddy Wilson and vibraphonist Lionel Hampton. But his musical innovations were tempered by his legendary irascibility and almost obsessive perfectionism. Ross Firestone, the author of SWING, SWING, SWING, an ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Sorry, CD missing. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: Stated First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company, New York, London
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780393033717ISBN:0393033716
Description: Very Good + in Very Good + jacket. A very nice copy. A detailed study on the life, work and music of Benny Goodman and his contributions to early Twentieth Century jazz. 522 pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton and Company, Inc
Date Published: 1994-08-17
ISBN-13:9780393311686ISBN:0393311686
Description: Very Good. W. W. Norton and Company, Inc. [Published date: 1994]. Soft cover, 522 pp. 2nd paperback printing. Very good/ NO dust jacket. Glossy pictorial soft cover have light bumping to edges and creasing to corners with a bit of peeling to the corner tips. Light overall rubbing and scratching. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. NOT Ex-library. NO remainder marks. Great b&w photos throughout. read more
Edition: Stated First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Norton, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780393033717ISBN:0393033716
Description: 8vo. 522 pages, sources, index, b/w photos; blue boards/tan cloth. Near fine, remainder mark bottom edge; dust jacket near fine. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton and Company, Inc
Date Published: 1994-08-17
ISBN-13:9780393311686ISBN:0393311686
Description: Good. Good condition, solid binding, may have some general wear to cover, edges or pages. 100% Satisfaction before, during and after the sale. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Date Published: 1993-02
ISBN-13:9780393033717ISBN:0393033716
Description: Good. Excellent customer service. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability. Satisfaction guaranteed! ! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton and Company, Inc
Date Published: 1994-08-17
ISBN-13:9780393311686ISBN:0393311686
Description: Good. Excellent customer service. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability. Satisfaction guaranteed! ! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Norton
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780393033717ISBN:0393033716
Description: Illustrated by photos. As New in As New dust jacket. 0393033716. In DJ with Compact Disc 1st edition, 1st printing. Not clipped (29.95), no markings. Not remaindered.; 522 pages; Yes, as new 1st edition. read more
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