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Swing Shift: All-Girl Bands of the 1940s Hardcover - 2000
by Sherrie Tucker
Filled with firsthand accounts of more than 100 women who performed during the World War II era, "Swing Shift" offers a history of this significant aspect of American society and culture and also examines how and why bands of dedicated and talented women musicians were dropped from the nation's memory. 45 photos.
From the rear cover
""Swing Shift" is a long-overdue historical corrective and a compelling read--a thoroughly remarkable achievement."--David Hajdu, author of "Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn"
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- Title Swing Shift: All-Girl Bands of the 1940s
- Author Sherrie Tucker
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 424
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Duke University Press, Durham, NC
- Date 2000
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780822324850 / 0822324857
- Weight 1.8 lbs (0.82 kg)
- Dimensions 9.6 x 6.52 x 1.55 in (24.38 x 16.56 x 3.94 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Chronological Period: 1900-1949
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects Jazz - 1941-1950 - History and criticism, Women jazz musicians - United States
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99046015
- Dewey Decimal Code 784.481
Media reviews
Citations
- Black Issues Book Review, 09/01/2000, Page 29
- Choice, 12/01/2000, Page 717
- Library Journal, 08/09/2000, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 05/15/2000, Page 108
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