That Toddlin' Town.That Toddlin' Town Charles A. Sengstock, Jr. University of Illinois Press The University of Illinois Press (UIP), is a major American university press and part of the University of Illinois. Overview According to the UIP's website: 1325 South Oak Street, Champaign Champaign (shămpān`), city (1990 pop. 63,502), Champaign co., E central Ill.; inc. 1860. It adjoins the city of Urbana and is a commercial and industrial center in a fertile farm area. The Univ. , IL 61820-6975 0252029542 $35.00 1-800-545-4703 www.press.uillinois.edu The latest volume in the "Music in American Life" series, That Toddlin' Town: Chicago's White Dance Bands and Orchestras, 1900-1950 is an economic history the band business of Chicago prior to World War II. Written by an experienced jazz and dance band researcher, That Toddlin' Town covers big names such as Edgar Benson Edgar John Benson, PC, FCA (born May 28 1923) is a retired Canadian politician and businessman. Benson was a chartered accountant by profession, and co-owner of a local radio station. , Jules Stein and James Petrillo James C. Petrillo (March 16, 1892 - October 23, 1984) was the prominent leader of the United States of America's labor union of professional musicians. James Caesar Petrillo was born in Chicago, Illinois. , and more, as well as the endeavors of dance bands, the role of early dance halls, ice rinks, and beer gardens, how dance bands earned popular respect, the impact of the Great Depression, and much more. A thoroughly researched account, featuring an extensive bibliography and index, That Toddlin' Town is a "must-have" for jazz and dance band historians. |
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