Artie Shaw

Icon of Swing

Barnett Singer, Jesse Read (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

277 Seiten

2023
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8970-8 (ISBN)

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A remarkable bandleader, composer and clarinetist, Artie Shaw’s popularity defined the American music scene between the years of 1938-1945. 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.

A remarkable bandleader, composer and clarinetist, Artie Shaw's popularity defined the American music scene between the years of 1938-1945. Apart from his work during 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 such topics as the Swing Era, his time performing in the Navy during WWII and the Shaw Orchestra. Some analytic chapters dig deeper into the meaning behind his recordings, highlighting the growth within his music.

Barnett Singer is a professor emeritus of history at Brock University. He has published a number of other books in French history. Jesse Read is professor emeritus and former director, School of Music, University of British Columbia. He also taught at the University of Delaware, has played classical music concerts around the world, and was a studio musician for feature films in Hollywood.

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

Erscheinungsdatum	27.12.2023
Zusatzinfo	14 photos
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	272 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Jazz / Blues
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
ISBN-10	1-4766-8970-9 / 1476689709
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-8970-8 / 9781476689708
Zustand	Neuware