Benny Goodman's famous 1938 Carnegie Hall jazz concert /

On January 16, 1938 Benny Goodman brought his swing orchestra to America's venerated home of European classical music, Carnegie Hall. The resulting concert - widely considered one of the most significant events in American music history - helped to usher jazz and swing music into the American c...

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Main Author:	Tackley, Catherine
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Series:	Oxford world's classics.
Subjects:	Goodman, Benny, > 1909-1986 > Performances > New York (State) > New York. Goodman, Benny, > 1909-1986 > Criticism and interpretation. Carnegie Hall (New York, N.Y.) Goodman, Benny, > 1909-1986 Jazz > New York (State) > New York > 1931-1940 > History and criticism. Jazz > New York (État) > New York > 1931-1940 > Histoire et critique. MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Jazz. Jazz Performances New York (State) > New York 1931-1940 Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:	On January 16, 1938 Benny Goodman brought his swing orchestra to America's venerated home of European classical music, Carnegie Hall. The resulting concert - widely considered one of the most significant events in American music history - helped to usher jazz and swing music into the American cultural mainstream. This reputation has been perpetuated by Columbia Records' 1950 release of the concert on LP. This book provides the first in-depth, scholarly study of this seminal concert and recording.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xviii, 223 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-205), discography (p. 206-214) , and index.
ISBN:	9780199875474 0199875472