{"product_id":"the-big-bands","title":"The Big Bands","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1714\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1203\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e George T. Simon\u003cbr data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1235\"\u003eForeword:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frank Sinatra\u003cbr data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1252\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Macmillan Company\u003cbr data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1291\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1304\"\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eighth Printing\u003cbr data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1323\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003eDate of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970\u003cbr data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e New York\u003cbr data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1392\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1403\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover in Very Good+ condition with clean, bright original Macmillan cloth binding featuring gilt instrument motifs. Dust jacket is almost Near Fine with only very light wear at the top edge and no chips or major flaws. Jacket protected in Brodart archival cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"2110\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1732\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1735\"\u003eA classic and authoritative history of the big band era by renowned jazz critic George T. Simon, with a foreword by Frank Sinatra. \u003cem data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003eThe Big Bands\u003c\/em\u003e is widely regarded as one of the definitive accounts of the swing era, offering an immersive chronicle of the musicians, bands, arrangers, and personalities who shaped American popular music from the 1930s through the mid-1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2112\" data-end=\"2521\"\u003eDrawing on firsthand knowledge and deep industry access, Simon brings to life the sounds, venues, broadcasts, and behind-the-scenes stories of legendary figures including Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, and many others. The book combines musical insight with cultural history, capturing the spirit of an era when big bands dominated dance halls, radio, and the national imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2643\"\u003eAn essential volume for jazz collectors, music historians, and readers interested in twentieth-century American culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debs Book Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44129025360052,"sku":"198-12","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/9279\/1220\/files\/bigbandcover.jpg?v=1769215806","url":"https:\/\/debsbookparadise.com\/products\/the-big-bands","provider":"Debs Book Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}