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GREAT BANDS OF AMERICA
Great Bands of America by Alberta Powell Graham takes readers on a thrilling journey through the history of America's most iconic bands. This fascinating read explores the stories, struggles, and triumphs of these bands, shedding light on how they've shaped America's musical landscape. Filled with historical facts, exciting anecdotes, and insights into the world of music, Great Bands of America is a must-read for music lovers. Experience the pulse of America's rich musical history as you turn the pages of this fascinating book.
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series
Includes Part 1, Number 2: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals
Swing, that Modern Sound
It was for stage bands, for dancing, and for a jiving mood of letting go. Throughout the nation swing re-sounded with the spirit of good times. But this pop genre, for a decade America's favorite, arose during the worst of times, the Great Depression. From its peak in the 1930s until bebop, r & b, and country swamped it after World War II, swing defined an American generation and measured America's musical heartbeat. In its heyday swing reached a mass audience of very disparate individuals and united them. They perceived in the tempers and tempos of swing the very definition of modernity. A survey of the thirties reveals that the time was indeed the Swing Era, America's segue into modernity....
