{"product_id":"the-big-band-almanac-paperback","title":"The Big Band Almanac - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeo Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith more than 500 pictures, and extensive entries on more than 350 orchestras, this complete coverage of black and white bands--from the almost-forgotten to Basie, Ellington, Miller, Shaw, and Dorsey--will prompt memories and establish important facts about a glorious era of jazz and popular music. Forewords by Les Brown and Harry James and an index with more than 6,000 names bracket a book that should be part of any music library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeo Walker\u003c\/b\u003e played trumpet in several Midwest territory bands of the '30s. For ten years he operated his own booking agency in Hollywood where he specialized in handling big bands. A former president of the Hollywood Press Club, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful Era of the Great Dance Bands\u003c\/i\u003e and founder of the Big Band Academy of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 10.5 x 6.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 24, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762676859168,"sku":"9780306803451","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8bc3257bfd4323ce774476cb7b1af4f4.webp?v=1780223372","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-big-band-almanac-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}