Swing! Vol. 3 : The New Retro Renaissance by V. Vale (1998, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherRe/Search Publications
ISBN-101889307025
ISBN-139781889307022
eBay Product ID (ePID)1085498

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Book TitleSwing! Vol. 3 : the New Retro Renaissance
Number of Pages214 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
TopicGeneral, Popular Culture
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic, Social Science
AuthorV. Vale
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight25 oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN99-218297
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal781.65/4
SynopsisMusic. Fashion. Ultural Studies. SWING THE NEW RETRO RENAISSANCE documents the first major lifestyle change since punk. After a 50-year absence, partner-dancing is back with a vengence, propelled by a new generation of bands with roots in Hot Jazz, Jump Swing, Western Swing, and Rockabilly. Also documented are the exciting retro clothes, hairstyles, furnishings, cars, etc. saved from extinction by cutting-edge visionaries of this movement. Lavishly illustrated, this is the first comprehensive guide to a new state of mind being pioneered on the West Coast., Music. Fashion. Ultural Studies. SWING! THE NEW RETRO RENAISSANCE documents the first major lifestyle change since punk. After a 50-year absence, partner-dancing is back with a vengence, propelled by a new generation of bands with roots in Hot Jazz, Jump Swing, Western Swing, and Rockabilly. Also documented are the exciting retro clothes, hairstyles, furnishings, cars, etc. saved from extinction by cutting-edge visionaries of this movement. Lavishly illustrated, this is the first comprehensive guide to a new state of mind being pioneered on the West Coast., "Swing!" is the first book to tell the history of the new swing movement sweeping the country. "Remarkably exhaustive, " ("New York Times"). Details bands, clothes, hairstyles, dancing, vintage cars, top 100 records, A-Z of swing bands--it's a "bible" for swing enthusiasts. "Definitive."--"Washington Post." 365 photos.
LC Classification NumberML3518.S85 1998

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