Meet Me At The Lakeview Casino by Norman Ross Tufts
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Each hardcover book is signed by the author, Norman Ross Tufts.  The fascinating story of George Eccleston and his family, and how they built a famous dance hall and a fabulous summer resort at Grand Bend, on the shores of beautiful Lake Huron. In the early days the word "casino" meant a place of entertainment, not gambling. This high quality book is loaded with excellent quality photographs and stories of all the big bands performing at the Lakeview Casino.

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Jukebox Saturday Night by Richard Grudens
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Memories of the Big Band Era and Beyond. Each book is signed by the author Richard Grudens. This book profiles the great musicians at their best musical moments. Interviews & Anecdotes featuring: Artie Shaw, Les Brown, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, Red Norvo, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Glenn Miller & Ben Grisafi.

Stardust - The Bible of the Big Bands by Richard Grudens
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Each book is signed by the author Richard Grudens.   With over 700 pages and 650 photos this book ia an indepth discussion of forty of our twentieth century’s big bands, including Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Les Brown, Stan Kenton, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Harry James, Van Alexander, Jack Teagarden, Ben Grisafi, Lionel Hampton, many of its most famous musicians, thirty-eight of its greatest vocalists, including a centerpiece on Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby, their associates and arrangers, together with their predecessors, followers, and European counterparts, demands a scope which no other writer could presume to possess.

Chattanoogo Choo Choo by Richard Grudens
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The Life and Times of the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra. Each book is signed by the author "Best Wishes, Richard Grudens." A fascinating compilation of authentic stories, interviews and over 150 photos tracing the history of legendary bandleader, arranger and slide trombonist, Alton Glenn Miller.
The book tells the story in an informative manner that reads all too quickly, as the story and the writing is extremely compelling. Grudens describes the band's meteoric rise, and paints a vivid picture of the times. He also deals with the mystery of Miller's disappearance on December 15, 1944, but then goes on to describe the continuing saga of how the band has lived on in perpetuity.

Song Stars by Richard Grudens
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Each book is signed by the author Richard Grudens.   Richard Grudens explores the world of the Ladies Who Sang with the Bands through heartwarming interviews or vignettes with living-legend artists Helen Forrest, Doris Day, Rosemary Clooney, Kitty Kallen, Jo Stafford, Peggy Lee, Teresa Brewer, Connie Haines, Lena Horne, Frances Langford, Patti Page, Dolly Dawn, The Lennon Sisters, and the last of the Big Band singers, Lynn Roberts. This wonderful book pays tribute to the lives of early song innovators Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Mildred Bailey, Ethel Waters, and The First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald. It also tells a different story about Josephine Baker.

The Best Damn Trumpet Player by Richard Grudens
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Each book is signed by the author Richard Grudens.   Grudens' interviews with Harry James, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Teddy Wilson, Billy Eckstine, and Buddy Rich are rare gems mostly because these personalities, at this particular time of their lives, resisted interviews and personal studies for one reason or another. Others, like Frankie Laine, Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton, Tony Bennett and Sarah Vaughan were willing and gracious hosts who revealed valuable information for future historians of the genre to ponder.

When Swing Was The Thing: Personality Profiles of the Big Band Era - By Jack Turnkpak
$35.00 $32.00 On Sale!  Hardcover - 329 pages which includes 64 photo pages
The Big Band Era of 1935 to 1946 was the only time in America's history when jazz was the most popular form of music. Fifteen piece swinging dance bands swept the country in popularity. The music they played became an important part of America's cultural history and created a level of morale that helped pull us through the Great Depression and World War II. When Swing Was the Thing presents both an excellent introduction to the Era and new information for those already familiar with it, providing detailed profiles of the Era's bandleaders, musicians, vocalists, arrangers, and contributors, many based on personal interviews. This book fully captures the nostalgic flavor of the Big Band Era through 114 vintage photographs and the story of the lives of the people who made it happen.

John Tumpak is a jazz journalist who lives in Los Angeles and specializes in writing about the Big Band Era. His articles have been published in the United States, Canada, and England and archived in several historical societies, universities, and the Institute of Jazz Studies. Through the years Tumpak has developed personal associations with many of the bandleaders, musicians, and vocalists who participated in the Era. They are the subjects of his articles and provide valuable insights into the culture of the time. Tumpak also lectures on the Big Band Era at public presentations and on radio. He is a member of the Jazz Journalists Association, Los Angeles Jazz Institute, Los Angeles Jazz Society, and serves on the board of directors of the Big Band Academy of America.