Reminiscing in Swingtime: Japanese Americans in American Popular Music, 1925-1960

George Yoshida

ISBN 10: 1881506088 / ISBN 13: 9781881506089

Published by National Japanese American His (January 1, 1997), 1997

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Reminiscing in Swingtime: Japanese Americans...

Publisher: National Japanese American His (January 1, 1997)

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: new

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Synopsis:

George Yoshida has brought forth a fascinating tale of Japanese American jazz and swing players whose lives remained unknown to most fans and historians. In telling their stories this book teaches us valuable lessons in American history, as well as jazz history.

Japanese Americans in California and elsewhere often dealt with the trauma and anger of World War II internment by pushing the experience out of their memories. Using well-focused recollections of the 30s and 40s as well as his gentle interviewing skills, Yoshida has set the facts before us.