Swing Shift

Swing Shift
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Publisher : Duke University Press
Total Pages : 428
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ISBN-10 : 0822328178
ISBN-13 : 9780822328179
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Book Synopsis Swing Shift by : Sherrie Tucker

Download or read book Swing Shift written by Sherrie Tucker and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story, based on extensive individual interviews, of the women’s swing bands that toured extensively during World War II and after -- a kind of “League of their Own” for jazz.


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