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Read Jesse - Artie Shaw Icon Of Swing - Paperback
Read Jesse - Artie Shaw Icon Of Swing - Paperback
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Description: A remarkable bandleader composer and clarinetist Artie Shaw's popularity defined the American music scene from 1938 to 1945, the Swing Era. Shaw led a fascinating tumultuous personal life including a difficult childhood and marriages to starlets such as Lana Turner and Ava Gardner. This biography covers Shaw's life and career and is based in part on interviews with Shaw conducted by the author during the 1970s and 1980s. Chapters cover the Swing Era his time in the Navy during World War II and the Shaw Orchestra. Some analytic chapters dig deeper into the meaning behind his recordings highlighting the growth within his music.
Title: Artie Shaw Icon Of Swing
Author(s): Read Jesse
Publisher: Mcfarland & Co Inc
Barcode: 9781476689708
Pages: 277 Pages, 14 Photos
Publication Date: 12/25/2023
Category: Biography: Arts & Entertainment
Description: A remarkable bandleader composer and clarinetist Artie Shaw's popularity defined the American music scene from 1938 to 1945, the Swing Era. Shaw led a fascinating tumultuous personal life including a difficult childhood and marriages to starlets such as Lana Turner and Ava Gardner. This biography covers Shaw's life and career and is based in part on interviews with Shaw conducted by the author during the 1970s and 1980s. Chapters cover the Swing Era his time in the Navy during World War II and the Shaw Orchestra. Some analytic chapters dig deeper into the meaning behind his recordings highlighting the growth within his music.
Title: Artie Shaw Icon Of Swing
Author(s): Read Jesse
Publisher: Mcfarland & Co Inc
Barcode: 9781476689708
Pages: 277 Pages, 14 Photos
Publication Date: 12/25/2023
Category: Biography: Arts & Entertainment
