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FIRESTONE, ROSS - Swing, Swing, Swing: The Life and Times of Benny Goodman

Title: Swing, Swing, Swing: The Life and Times of Benny Goodman
Description: Hodder & Stoughton, 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN: 0340430419. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Fine hardback with a fine unclipped dust jacket. No inscriptions or marks. "Here are the sounds and stories that define the remarkable life of the world's most demanding and idiosyncratic band leader. The violent clashes between his smiling public persona and his intensely private nature; the infamous "Goodman Ray" (no musician who played with Benny escaped its wrath) ; the conflicting stories of Goodman's parsimony and his largessłthese stories and many more paint a vibrant portrait of a truly original, undeniably American artist. "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 522 pages. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

Keywords: 0340430419 Hbenny Clarinetist

Price: GBP 9.50 = appr. US$ 13.57 Seller: Horsham Rare Books
- Book number: 16734

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