From Palace to Palais, the musicians who played in the big bands tell their own stories of an unforgettable era in this book. "Talking Swing "brings to life the magic of the big bands. Among those recalled are Ambrose, Jack Hilton, Geraldo, Ted Heath, and Syd Lawrence, who took over when almost everyone else had packed it in and who kept on swinging against all odds. This was the golden age of the big bands, and the story of those days is told by the men and women who made the music.
- ISBN13 9781851589630
- Publish Date 25 September 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 August 2012
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Imprint Mainstream Publishing
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English