Author: Ross Firestone
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393311686
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Before Elvis and rock & roll, Benny Goodman--the King of Swing--ruled American popular music. In this intimate biography, Firestone illuminates Goodman's enormous impact on American music and culture, offering a mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes look at this complicated, difficult jazz superstar. Photos.