The Golden Age of Jazz

By William Gottlieb and William P. Gottlieb

Book Overview

William Gottlieb's The Golden Age Of Jazz features some of the best photos ever taken of jazz musicians. Along with photos are stories about the people, the world, the age, and the music that will make anyone justifiably nostalgic.The Golden Age Of Jazz which was in the 1930's and 40's was called the swing era.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306802376
• ISBN13: 9780306802379
• Release Date: March 1985
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

From the Publisher

"In this nostalgic book, writer and photographer William P. Gottlieb presents a fond look at the 'Golden Age of Jazz,' from the late 1930s through the 1940s. Here are two hundred of Gottlieb's memorable photographs, masterful images with a distinctive storytelling touch that captures a very human side of these larger-than-life musical personalities. All the greats--Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and many more--are pictured onstage and off. ¶ 176 pages, 200 duotone photographs, size: 8 1/2 x 11". Smythe-sewn paperbound book, with flaps. ISBN: 0-87654-355-7."--© Pomegranate

Really neat!!!

This book is really good. It has great pictures, and it really illustrates what jazz is like. If you are a jazz fan, this is the book to get!!!