Swingin' the Dream - Big Band Jazz and the Rebirth of American Culture - Paperback - 1999

Exploring 1930s swing bands, this book looks at the racial mixingup and musical swingingout that shook the American nation and has kept people dancing ever since. Studying the big band era, Lewis A. Erenberg places the music within a larger context and makes his case for its importance.
Year of publication: 1999
Pagination: 340 pages, 32 halftones
Format: Paperback