Fred W. Edmiston

The Coon-Sanders Nighthawks

"The Band That Made Radio Famous"

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Carleton A. Coon, Sr., and Joe L. Sanders formed the Coon-Sanders Orchestra in 1919 in Kansas City, Missouri. Three years later, under the name Nighthawks, the band, began broadcasting experimental, highly-popular midnight radio programs over Kansas Citys WDAF. Their music was played all over the world, and the band remained one of Americas top bands until Coons death in 1932.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 386
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 724g
• ISBN-13: 9780786443277
• ISBN-10: 0786443278
• Artikelnr.: 25614902

Autorenporträt

Fred W. Edmiston is a former history teacher and librarian. He lives in Meridian, Mississippi.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments    
Preface    
1. Joe and Coonie    
2. Postwar Kansas City    
3. Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra    
4. The Nighthawks    
5. Chicago's Congress Hotel    
6. The Blackhawk Years    
7. The Final Year    
Epilogue    
Notes    
Appendix A: The Band's Personnel    
Appendix B: Nighthawks and Their Associates    
Appendix C: Coon-Sanders' Schedule of Road Tours    
Appendix D: Songs Composed by Joe Sanders and Carleton Coon    
Bibliography    
Index