{"product_id":"the-big-band-almanac-9780306803451","title":"The Big Band Almanac","description":"With more than 500 pictures, and extensive entries on more than 350 orchestras, this complete coverage of black and white bands--from the almost-forgotten to Basie, Ellington, Miller, Shaw, and Dorsey--will prompt memories and establish important facts about a glorious era of jazz and popular music. Forewords by Les Brown and Harry James and an index with more than 6,000 names bracket a book that should be part of any music library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeo Walker\u003c\/b\u003e played trumpet in several Midwest territory bands of the '30s. For ten years he operated his own booking agency in Hollywood where he specialized in handling big bands. A former president of the Hollywood Press Club, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful Era of the Great Dance Bands\u003c\/i\u003e and founder of the Big Band Academy of America.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Da Capo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318976385298,"sku":"9780306803451","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cbff5544-b5fa-4061-b165-5b9300633c81.jpg?v=1727563161","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-big-band-almanac-9780306803451","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}