Drummin' men : the heartbeat of jazz : the swing years / Burt Korall ; foreword by Mel Torme.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Korall, Burt.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Percussionists--United States--Biography.

Percussionists.

Jazz musicians--United States--Biography.

Jazz musicians.

Big bands--United States.

Big bands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (400 p.)

Other Title:

Drumming men

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the 1930s swing music was everywhere--on radio, recordings, and in the great ballrooms, hotels, theatres, and clubs. Perhaps at no other time were drummers more central to the sound and spirit of jazz. Benny Goodman showcased Gene Krupa. Jimmy Dorsey featured Ray McKinley. Artie Shaw helped make Buddy Rich a star while Count Basie riffed with the innovative Jo Jones. Drummers were at the core of this music; as Jo Jones said, ""The drummer is the key--the heartbeat of jazz."" An oral history told by the drummers, other musicians, and industry figures, Drummin' Men is also Burt Korall's memo

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface; INTRODUCTION; CHICK WEBB (1907-1939); GENE KRUPA (1909-1973); RAY McKINLEY (1910-); JO JONES (1911-1985); SID CATLETT (1910-1951); DAVE TOUGH (1908-1948); BUDDY RICH (1917-1987); OTHER MAJOR FIGURES; Sonny Greer (1903-1982); George Wettling (1907-1968); Cozy Cole (1909-1981); Jimmy Crawford (1910-1980); O'Neil Spencer (1909-1944); Cliff Leeman (1913-1986); Ray Bauduc (1906-1988); EPILOGUE: INTO THE 1940S; Notes; Discography; The Interviewees; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-345), discography (p. 347-355), and index.

ISBN:

1-280-83793-4

0-19-803581-0

OCLC:

476258548