American Big Bands
- ISBN-10
- 0634080547
- ISBN-13
- 9780634080548
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 376
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Author
- William F. Lee
Description
(Book). This ultimate guide to big bands includes hundreds of entries spanning the history of this American musical style. Each entry contains the band name, its leader, essential personnel, the years it existed, tops hits, and a brief description of the band.
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