{"product_id":"benny-goodman-and-the-swing-era-hardcover","title":"Benny Goodman and the Swing Era - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Lincoln Collier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis biography of Benny Goodman's music and times attempts to recreate the colourful music world of the 1920s and 1930s, when Goodman was hailed the King of Swing. The author offers insights into the character and music of a man who helped transform the Depression years into the Swing Era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJames Lincoln Collier\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of over forty books, which have been published in twelve languages, including Russian: he is the only American writer on jazz to have official acceptance in the U.S.S.R. His books on music include biographies of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, \u003cem\u003eThe Making of Jazz\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePractical Music Theory\u003c\/em\u003e, used in many schools. His articles on music have also appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Sunday Magazine, Village Voice, Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and many others. He contributed major articles to the \u003cem\u003eNew Grove Dictionary of American Music\u003c\/em\u003e and to \u003cem\u003eGrove's Dictionary of Jazz\u003c\/em\u003e. Collier has worked as a jazz musician around New York for many years, and has played with groups in a dozen nations around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.48 x 9.58 x 6.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 1989\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47467944083709,"sku":"9780195052787","price":131.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/dmkwM3U2NXFPMG9yWjV1NVg1RVJhQT09.webp?v=1777281565","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/benny-goodman-and-the-swing-era-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}