The Big BandsA history of the American Big Bands as told through the perspective of the author's contemporary participation. This new edition includes more photographs, follow-up interviews, and a discography of 200 big band theme songs. |
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Page 60
... song over Mutual . Some bandleaders resented what they openly called the hypocrisy of the song pluggers . Tommy Dorsey once expressed what many leaders felt : " They come in and instead of a direct ' Here's a tune that I think will be ...
... song over Mutual . Some bandleaders resented what they openly called the hypocrisy of the song pluggers . Tommy Dorsey once expressed what many leaders felt : " They come in and instead of a direct ' Here's a tune that I think will be ...
Page 64
... song called " Day Dreams Come True at Night . " Sammy Kaye's brass and saxes smeared through " Kaye's Melody , " while Hal Kemp's staccato trum- pets and unison reeds closed every show with " How I Miss You When Summer Is Gone . " Stan ...
... song called " Day Dreams Come True at Night . " Sammy Kaye's brass and saxes smeared through " Kaye's Melody , " while Hal Kemp's staccato trum- pets and unison reeds closed every show with " How I Miss You When Summer Is Gone . " Stan ...
Page 127
... song , " The Dipsy Doodle . " The first two were big hit records for him . But not " The Dipsy Doodle . " Why ? Simply because he did not— in fact , he could not - record it . For Tommy Dorsey had already cut the song for RCA Victor ...
... song , " The Dipsy Doodle . " The first two were big hit records for him . But not " The Dipsy Doodle . " Why ? Simply because he did not— in fact , he could not - record it . For Tommy Dorsey had already cut the song for RCA Victor ...
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