Three Chords for Beauty's Sake: The Life of Artie Shaw

by Tom Nolan

Book Overview

During America's Swing Era, no musician was more successful or controversial than Artie Shaw: the charismatic and opinionated clarinetist-bandleader whose dozens of hits became anthems for "the greatest generation." But some of his most beautiful recordings were not issued until decades after he'd left the scene. He broke racial barriers by hiring African American musicians. His frequent "retirements" earned him a reputation as the Hamlet of jazz...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393062015
• ISBN13: 9780393062014
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.6" x 9.5"