Dance All Night: Those Other Southwestern Swing Bands, Past and Present
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jean A. BoydSeries:Grover E. Murray Studies in the American SouthwestPublish date:2012-03-15Pages:400
Language:EnglishPublisher:Texas Tech University PressISBN-13:9780896727090ISBN-10:896727092UPC:9780896727090Book Category:MusicBook Subcategory:Genres & Styles, History & CriticismBook Topic:Big Band & SwingSize:10.20 x 7.30 x 1.30 inchesWeight:2.1517Product ID:SCN6WR37ZY
Its strains may be haunting, but western swing is alive and on the upswing, enjoying a renaissance among musicians too young to recall or even comprehend its heyday. For them, the term may evoke the nationally known country music of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys and the Spade Cooley Band. Yet on the local level, western swing bands dominated the airways and dance halls in every town and rural...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Texas Tech University PressISBN-13:9780896727090ISBN-10:896727092UPC:9780896727090Book Category:MusicBook Subcategory:Genres & Styles, History & CriticismBook Topic:Big Band & SwingSize:10.20 x 7.30 x 1.30 inchesWeight:2.1517Product ID:SCN6WR37ZY
Jean A. Boyd, who grew up in the birthplace of western swing--Fort Worth, Texas--is professor of music history and American music studies in the Baylor University School of Music.
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