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From Palace to Palais, the musicians who played in the big bands tell their own stories of an unforgettable era in this book. Talking Swing brings to life the magic of the big bands. Among those recalled are Ambrose, Jack Hilton, Geraldo, Ted Heath, and Syd Lawrence, who took over when almost everyone else had packed it in and who kept on swinging against all odds. This was the golden age of the big bands, and the story of those days is told by the men and women who made the music.
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Sheila Tracy played trombone with Britain's most famous all-girl band, The Ivy Benson Orchestra, and then formed a vocal/trombone due, The Tracy Sisters, before starting her broadcasting career with BBC Television in the 1960s. She later became the first woman to present the national news on BBC Radio Four.
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- PublisherMainstream Publishing
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 1851589635
- ISBN 13 9781851589630
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
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