In this book you will find an astounding 400 biographies that highlight the history and personnel of the great bands. It is organized into four sections: “The

The marvelous words and music of the swing era with the bands and vocalists that made them famous.

During the 1930s, swing bands combined jazz and popular music to create large-scale dreams for the Depression generation, capturing the imagination of America's

Nearly 50 years after his death, Louis Armstrong remains one of the 20th century's most iconic figures. Popular fans still appreciate his later hits such as "He

Behind the iconic jazz orchestras, vocalists, and stage productions of the Swing Era lay the talents of popular music's unsung heroes: the arrangers. John Wrigg