Drummin' Men

The Heartbeat of Jazz - The Swing Years

By: Burt Korall

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Paperback | 1 November 2002

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In the 1930s swing music was everywhere--on radio, recordings, and in the great ballrooms, hotels, theatres, and clubs. Perhaps at no other time were drummers more central to the sound and spirit of jazz. Benny Goodman showcased Gene Krupa. Jimmy Dorsey featured Ray McKinley. Artie Shaw helped make Buddy Rich a star while Count Basie riffed with the innovative Jo Jones. Drummers were at the core of this music; as Jo Jones said, "The drummer is the key--the heartbeat of jazz."
An oral history told by the drummers, other musicians, and industry figures, Drummin' Men is also Burt Korall's memoir of more than fifty years in jazz. Personal and moving, the book is a celebration of the music of the time and the men who made it. Meet Chick Webb, small, fragile-looking, a hunchback from childhood, whose explosive drumming style thrilled and amazed; Gene Krupa, the great showman and pacemaker; Ray McKinley, whose rhythmic charm, light touch, and musical approach provided a great example for countless others, and the many more that populate this story.
Based on interviews with a collection of the most important jazzmen, Drummin' Men offers an inside view of the swing years that cannot be found anywhere else.

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"[The author's] breezy prose and insight into the quintessentially American lives of his subjects make Drummin' Men well worth reading."--The New York Times Book Review "A brilliant account of a very important period in the history of American music."--Max Roach "A splendid achievement."--Artie Shaw "A book that illuminates not only the pantheon of jazz drummers in classical jazz but also makes clear the very essence of the jazz spirit."--Nat Hentoff "[The author's] breezy prose and insight into the quintessentially American lives of his subjects make Drummin' Men well worth reading."--The New York Times Book Review "A brilliant account of a very important period in the history of American music."--Max Roach "A splendid achievement."--Artie Shaw "A book that illuminates not only the pantheon of jazz drummers in classical jazz but also makes clear the very essence of the jazz spirit."--Nat Hentoff

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Foreword
Preface
Introduction	p. 1
Chick Webb (1907-1939)	p. 7
Gene Krupa (1909-1973)	p. 41
Ray McKinley (1910-)	p. 89
Jo Jones (1911-1985)	p. 117
Sid Catlett (1910-1951)	p. 163
Dave Tough (1908-1948)	p. 205
Buddy Rich (1917-1987)	p. 249
Other Major Figures	p. 305
Epilogue: Into the 1940s	p. 333
Notes	p. 337
Discography	p. 347
The Interviewees	p. 357
Index	p. 371
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