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Jazz Singing: America's Great Voices from Bessie Smith to Bebop and Beyond
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Jazz Singing: America's Great Voices from Bessie Smith to Bebop and Beyond Paperback - 1996

by Will Friedwald

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This comprehensive study of jazz singing is a revelation to anyone who owns at least one jazz recording and a must for the serious jazz enthusiast. Friedwald traces the growth and development of jazz, discusses performers who have never been thought of as jazz singers, and looks at contemporary artists who have incorporated jazz into their music. 16-page insert.

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This book is an overview of jazz and jazz-influenced pop singers. Among the major figures discussed are Armstrong, Crosby, Holiday, Fitzgerald, Sinatra, Eckstine, Vaughan, Torme and Bennett, along with descriptions of the contributions of secondary and forgotten talents.

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  • Title Jazz Singing: America's Great Voices from Bessie Smith to Bebop and Beyond
  • Author Will Friedwald
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Edition Unstated
  • Pages 540
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Da Capo Press, New York
  • Publication date 1996-09-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780306807121 / 0306807122
  • Weight 1.56 lbs (0.71 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.52 x 5.6 x 1.29 in (21.64 x 14.22 x 3.28 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Category Music/Songbooks
  • Library of Congress subjects Singers - United States, Jazz vocals - History and criticism
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 96023837
  • Dewey Decimal Code 782.421

About the author

Will Friedwald is the author of The Warner Bros. Cartoons, Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, and Sinatra! The Song Is You.
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