Backstory in Blue Ellington at Newport '56 |
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| Author:
| Morton, John Fass |
| Foreword by:
| Yardley, Jonathan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-4282-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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Backstory in Blue is a behind-the-scenes look at this epic moment in American cultural history. It is the story of who and what made Ellington's composition so compelling and how one piece of music reflected the feelings and shaped the sensibilities of the postwar generation.
Backstory in Blue is a behind-the-scenes look at this epic moment in American cultural history. It is the story of who and what made Ellington's composition so compelling and how one piece of music reflected the feelings and shaped the sensibilities of the postwar generation.