| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 413 pages) : illustrations |
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E-Duke books scholarly collection
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| Contents |
"It don't mean a thing if it ain't in the history books" -- [pt]. 1. Playing the changes of World War II -- 1. Working the swing shift : effects of World War II on all-girl bands -- 2. "Hours of charm" with Phil Spitalny -- 3. Extracurricular activities with the Prairie View Co-Eds -- [pt]. 2. Road hazards -- 4. Surveillance and survival in the Jim Crow South -- 5. Internationalism and the Sweethearts of Rhythm -- 6. The darlings of rhythm : on the road and ready to run -- [pt]. 3. USO-camp shows -- 7. Female big bands, male mass audiences : gendered performances in a theater of war -- Battles of a "Sophisticated Lady" : Ada Leonard and the USO -- 9. "And, fellas, they're American girls!" : on the road with the Sharon Rogers All-Girl Band -- Conclusion : postwar changes, familiar refrains |
| Summary |
The story, based on extensive individual interviews, of the women's swing bands that toured extensively during World War II and after -- a kind of "League of their Own" for jazz |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-396), discography (p. 396) , filmography (p. 397) , and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| SUBJECT |
Swing gnd |
| Subject |
Women jazz musicians -- United States
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Jazz -- 1941-1950 -- History and criticism
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Jazz.
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Jazz.
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Women jazz musicians.
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Jazz
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Musikerin
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Vrouwen.
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Orkesten.
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United States.
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USA
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0822380900 |
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9780822380900 |
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1282903764 |
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9781282903760 |
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9786612903762 |
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6612903767 |
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