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Benny Goodman, a pivotal figure in the Swing era, transformed American popular music with his concerts and recordings, bringing jazz into mainstream culture. His journey from a Chicago ghetto to high society highlights his complex character and influential role as a social groundbreaker with racially integrated bands. The book delves into the contrasts of Goodman's public charm and private struggles, revealing his demanding nature and the stories that shaped his legacy as a unique and American musical icon.
Nákup knihy
Swing, Swing, Swing, Ross Firestone
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 1998
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Doručení
Platební metody
Navrhnout úpravu
- Titul
- Swing, Swing, Swing
- Podtitul
- The Life & Times of Benny Goodman
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Ross Firestone
- Vydavatel
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Rok vydání
- 1998
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 524
- ISBN13
- 9780393311686
- Kategorie
- Hudba, Životopisy a myšlenky
- Anotace
- Benny Goodman, a pivotal figure in the Swing era, transformed American popular music with his concerts and recordings, bringing jazz into mainstream culture. His journey from a Chicago ghetto to high society highlights his complex character and influential role as a social groundbreaker with racially integrated bands. The book delves into the contrasts of Goodman's public charm and private struggles, revealing his demanding nature and the stories that shaped his legacy as a unique and American musical icon.