Simon George — The Big Band

Macmillan, 1967. Unstated. Hardcover. The Big Bands by Simon, George Macmillan &Co. 1967, unstated edition Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Cover shows little signs of wear and is clean over all. For those not around during the era of the Big Bands the question is What made them so great? They came in at a time of change in America from impeccable musicianship and standards to time of major change after WWI through the War years of WWII. Personality and Radio played a major part in the rise and fall of the Big Bands as well. Here is the whole story, the bands, the leaders, the great singers you will find them all here. B&W photos, 536 pages, Index. Good.