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Dream lucky : when FDR was in the White House, Count Basie was on the radio, and everyone wore a hat-- by Orgill, Roxane is a music available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>The time: 1936-1938. The mood: Hopeful. It wasn't wartime, not yet. The music: The incomparable Count Basie and Benny Goodman, among others. The setting: Living rooms across America and, most of all, New York City.</p><p>Dream Lucky covers politics, race, religion, arts, and sports, but the central focus is the period's soundtrack—specifically big band jazz—and the big-hearted piano player William "Count" Basie. His ascent is the narrative thread of the book—how he made it and what made his m
Who reads Dream lucky : when FDR was in the White House, Count Basie was on the radio, and everyone wore a hat--?
It is typically read by artists, cooks, musicians and hobbyists working from how-to references.
Common subject areas: arts, cooking, music, crafts.
- Author
- Orgill, Roxane
- Publisher
- HarperCollins e-Books
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780061866067
- Category
- music
- Subjects
- Social History, History, Music
- Rating
- 3.64 / 5 (28 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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