The Big Band Almanac - by Leo Walker (Paperback)

Name: The Big Band Almanac - by Leo Walker (Paperback)
SKU: 77253666
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With more than 500 pictures, and extensive entries on more than 350 orchestras, this complete coverage of black and white bands--from the almost-forgotten to Basie, Ellington, Miller, Shaw, and Dorsey--will prompt memories and establish important facts about a glorious era of jazz and popular music.
About the Author: Leo Walker played trumpet in several Midwest territory bands of the '30s.
480 Pages
Music, Genres & Styles

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About the Book

"With more than 500 pictures, and extensive entries on more than 350 orchestras, this complete coverage of black and white bands--from the almost-forgotten Basie, Ellington, Miller, Shaw, and Dorsey--wil"

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With more than 500 pictures, and extensive entries on more than 350 orchestras, this complete coverage of black and white bands--from the almost-forgotten to Basie, Ellington, Miller, Shaw, and Dorsey--will prompt memories and establish important facts about a glorious era of jazz and popular music. Forewords by Les Brown and Harry James and an index with more than 6,000 names bracket a book that should be part of any music library.

About the Author

Leo Walker played trumpet in several Midwest territory bands of the '30s. For ten years he operated his own booking agency in Hollywood where he specialized in handling big bands. A former president of the Hollywood Press Club, he is the author of The Wonderful Era of the Great Dance Bands and founder of the Big Band Academy of America.

Dimensions (Overall): 10.5 Inches (H) x 6.53 Inches (W) x 1.09 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.96 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 480

Genre: Music

Sub-Genre: Genres & Styles

Publisher: Da Capo

Theme: Jazz

Format: Paperback

Author: Leo Walker

Language: English

Street Date: March 22, 1989

TCIN: 77253666

UPC: 9780306803451

Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-2263

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.09 inches length x 6.53 inches width x 10.5 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 1.96 pounds

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