Three Chords for Beauty's Sake: The Life of Artie Shaw
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During America's Swing Era, no musician was more successful or controversial than Artie Shaw: the charismatic and opinionated clarinetist-bandleader whose dozens of hits became anthems for "the greatest generation." But some of his most beautiful recordings were not issued until decades after he'd left the scene. He broke racial barriers by hiring African American musicians. His frequent "retirements" earned him a reputation as the Hamlet of jazz...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0393062015
ISBN13:9780393062014
Release Date:May 2010
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:448 Pages
Weight:1.53 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.6" x 9.5"
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