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Drummin' Men: The Swing Years (Paperback)
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Drummin' Men: The Swing Years (Paperback)
Series: Drummin' Men
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In the 1930s swing music was everywhere-on radio, recordings, and
in the great ballrooms, hotels, theatres, and clubs. Perhaps at no
other time were drummers more central to the sound and spirit of
jazz. Benny Goodman showcased Gene Krupa. Jimmy Dorsey featured Ray
McKinley. Artie Shaw helped make Buddy Rich a star while Count
Basie riffed with the innovative Jo Jones. Drummers were at the
core of this music; as Jo Jones said, "The drummer is the key-the
heartbeat of jazz." An oral history told by the drummers, other
musicians, and industry figures, Drummin' Men is also Burt Korall's
memoir of more than fifty years in jazz. Personal and moving, the
book is a celebration of the music of the time and the men who made
it. Meet Chick Webb, small, fragile-looking, a hunchback from
childhood, whose explosive drumming style thrilled and amazed; Gene
Krupa, the great showman and pacemaker; Ray McKinley, whose
rhythmic charm, light touch, and musical approach provided a great
example for countless others, and the many more that populate this
story. Based on interviews with a collection of the most important
jazzmen, Drummin' Men offers an inside view of the swing years that
cannot be found anywhere else.
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