Barnett Singer, Jesse Read

Artie Shaw

Icon of Swing

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 336g
• ISBN-13: 9781476689708
• ISBN-10: 1476689709
• Artikelnr.: 69708924

Autorenporträt

Barnett Singer is professor emeritus of history, Brock University. He has published a number of other books in the fields of French history and biography.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction One.
Reaching the Top in the Swing Era Two.
Shaw at His Apex: 1939 Three.
The Second Great Shaw Orchestra: 1940-41 Four.
More (and Less) of the Same: 1941-42 Five.
Bringing Music to the Troops Six.
Swing Sunset and a Last Great Shaw Band Seven.
Toward Musical Retirement Eight.
The Long Coda Chapter Notes Bibliography Index