{"product_id":"artie-shaw-icon-of-swing-paperback","title":"Artie Shaw: Icon of Swing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarnett Singer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJesse Read\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A remarkable bandleader, composer and clarinetist, Artie Shaw's popularity defined the American music scene from 1938 to 1945, 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 the Swing Era, his time in the Navy during World War II and the Shaw Orchestra. Some analytic chapters dig deeper into the meaning behind his recordings, highlighting the growth within his music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarnett Singer\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of history, Brock University. He has published a number of other books in the fields of French history and biography. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJesse Read\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus and the former director of the School of Music, University of British Columbia. He also taught at the University of Delaware, has played concerts around the world, and was a studio musician for feature films in Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 201\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776687866144,"sku":"9781476689708","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/85da76aee581fbfd9f2b5368e1996c13.webp?v=1780483346","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/artie-shaw-icon-of-swing-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}