| Benny Goodman and Teddy Wilson (Audio) Contributor(s): Cline-Ransome, Lesa (Author), Crisden, Sean (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1633795195 ISBN-13: 9781633795198 Publisher: Dreamscape Media OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: December 2014 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Music - History |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.2" W x 6.4" (0.10 lbs) |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It wasn't soft/It wasn't black/It wasn't sweet/It wasn't white/It was swing. Brought together by the love of playing jazz music, Teddy Wilson and Benny Goodman broke the color barrier in entertainment when they formed the Benny Goodman Trio with Gene Krupa. This lush and lyrical picture book tells the story of how two musical prodigies from very different backgrounds - one a young black boy growing up in Tuskegee, Alabama, the other the son of struggling Russian-Jewish immigrants from the West Side of Chicago - were brought together by their love of music, and helped create the jazz style known as swing. |
Contributor Bio(s): Crisden, Sean: - Sean Crisden is a multitalented actor who has narrated audiobooks in almost every genre, from science fiction to romance. He has also voiced characters in numerous video games, such as the award-winning ShadowGun, and appeared in many commercials and films, including The Last Airbender. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sean now resides in Phoenix, Arizona.Cline-Ransome, Lesa: - Lesa Cline-Ransome and James E. Ransome have collaborated on several award-winning picture books for children. Their Quilt Alphabet was praised as 'a blue-ribbon ABC book' in a Publishers Weekly starred review. They live with their children in New York. |