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Charlie Barnet : an illustrated biography and discography of the swing era big band leader / by Dan Mather.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML422.B19 M37 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mather, Dan, 1925-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Barnet, Charlie.
- Conductors (Music)--United States--Biography.
- Conductors (Music).
- Swing (Music).
- United States.
- Jazz musicians--United States--Biography.
- Jazz musicians.
- Barnet, Charlie--Discography.
- Swing (Music)--Discography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Discographies.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2002]
- Summary:
- Saxophonist Charlie Barnet (1913-1991) scrabbled for jobs both as a sideman and as a leader. His concern was not so much attracting a broad public or making a lot of money, but instead to form bands with a strong musical content that were somewhere between the out-and-out jazz bands and the commercially successful bands of his day. His musicians and arrangements were his own choices and he was able to put together a good mix of lead men and soloists, rhythm section players, and talented arrangers along with his own voice and saxophone playing. Charlies solos were good for their time and caught the ears of popular music reviewers. Many photographs and illustrations (including some rare) accompany this full account of his life and career. The discography provides such information as the names of the songs, arrangers, musicians, and vocalists, record company and number, and brief commentary. Song title, name and program indexes and an album listing accompany the text.
- Contents:
- 1. Sideman, 1913-1932 1
- 2. Leader, 1933-1937 8
- 3. Cherokee
- The Billy May Band, 1939-1941 32
- 4. Skyliner
- The Andy Gibson Band, 1942-1945 68
- 5. Things Ain't What They Used to Be, 1946-1948 105
- 6. Be-bop Spoken Here, 1949 126
- 7. Barnetology, 1950-1966 137
- 8. The Last Jump, 1967 173
- 9. In a Mellow Tone, 1967-1991 177
- Pseudo-Charlie 204.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-210) and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0786410485
- OCLC:
- 47738877
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