The Big Band Almanac

by Leo Walker, Harry James (Introduction), Les Brown (Introduction)

With more than 500 pictures, and extensive entries on more than 350 orchestras, this complete coverage of black and white bands-from the almost-forgotten 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.

Genres: Music

466 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Jason Carlson · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s sad people are forgetting this music. So much history, culture, stories surrounding this era. I will be going down the rabbit hole listening and absorbing what musical gems are quickly being lost and forgotten