More Dialogues in Swing: Intimate Conversations With the Stars of the Big Band Era by Hall, Fred - 1991

Pathfinder Pub of California, 1991. Book. Near-Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very-nice, clean condition. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine, bright pages. NO writing or marks inside book. 231 pages. Illustrated. The last page (blank) in back of book has the bottom-right corner, cut off. NO tears inside book. Hall, host of the syndicated radio show Swing Thing , presents transcripts of recent interviews with singers, instrumentalists, and band leaders associated with the Big Band era--figures such as Les Brown, Tony Bennett, and Alvino Rey. Although discussions with Steve Allen, "Sweets" Edison, and Teddy Wilson provide substantial information, the interviews generally suffer from a lack of editing and uneven quality. For example, interviewee Harry James responds with noncommittal one-liners and Kay Starr discusses her weight problems..