Over the years John Tumpak developed personal associations with many
bandleaders, musicians, vocalists, arrangers, and contributors who
participated in the Big Band Era. The unique stories of these and other
Era personalities are told in his book, When Swing Was the Thing:
Personality Profiles of the Big Band Era, which provides detailed
insight into their personal and professional lives and the cultural
history of the time. Forty of the publications forty-seven chapters are
based on interviews Tumpak conducted with the key players or their
immediate family members. Major historic events in the careers of Benny
Goodman and Glenn Miller are also included. There are 114 vintage
photos, many of which were provided by individuals featured in the book
and appear in print for the first time. When Swing Was the Thing
provides a descriptive and visual return to the days of that unique
period from the mid 1930s to the mid 1940s when fifteen piece swing
bands dominated American entertainment, filling ballrooms to capacity,
broadcasting on the radio, appearing in the movies, and bringing
international fame to the high profile bandleaders.
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