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Fletcher Henderson (1897 - 1952) is a major figure in the history of jazz. He led the premier black jazz band of the 1920s and the early 1930s, and wrote the swing arrangements that helped make Benny Goodman the ''King of Swing''. The Uncrowned King of Swing is the first interpretive study of his music and career, using the full range of sources documenting his work.

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This book first came out in hardback in 2005, but the intervening years have done nothing to diminish its status as the volume to turn to for anyone with an interest in bandleader/pianist Fletcher Henderson... * Nic Jones, All About Jazz *

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Preface: Crossing the Tracks in Cuthbert Introduction: Out of the Jazz Tradition1: A New Negro from the Old South

The Uncrowned King of Swing

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      Publisher: Oxford University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 4/17/2008 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780195340655, 978-0195340655
      ISBN10: 0195340655
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Fletcher Henderson (1897 - 1952) is a major figure in the history of jazz. He led the premier black jazz band of the 1920s and the early 1930s, and wrote the swing arrangements that helped make Benny Goodman the ''King of Swing''. The Uncrowned King of Swing is the first interpretive study of his music and career, using the full range of sources documenting his work.

      Trade Review
      This book first came out in hardback in 2005, but the intervening years have done nothing to diminish its status as the volume to turn to for anyone with an interest in bandleader/pianist Fletcher Henderson... * Nic Jones, All About Jazz *

      Table of Contents
      Preface: Crossing the Tracks in Cuthbert Introduction: Out of the Jazz Tradition1: A New Negro from the Old South

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