Stardust-The Big Band Bible Review

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Stardust-The Big Band Bible ReviewThis was bought for me on the strength of eight 5-star reviews (one on Amazon.uk), and although I've just begun reading it I have serious reservations already about its claim to be "the Bible of the Big Bands". Its best feature is probably the photographs, which serve to illustrate a miscellany of profiles, features, charts, lists and anecdotes. There is no discernible system of presentation, and that is compounded by the lack of an index.
To turn from the general to the particular, the author manages from the outset (page 22) to complicate an already extremely confusing history. First Art Hickman is cited as beginning the big band era around 1930, then Benny Goodman is credited with officially launching the Big Band or Swing Era in 1935. Continuing, he writes "The Big Band era developed from thereon (sic) as one band after another was spawned in a process when individual band members spun off successive bands by forming their own musical organisations." Amongst various examples of such spinoffs he claims Louis Armstrong off Fletcher Henderson, but Louis left Henderson in 1925! Given that anachronism one is entitled to question the amount of research that is claimed for this work.
Such a publication needs to demonstreate a sure grasp of the subject, combined with in-depth analysis where appropriate. As an example of the latter, the author turns his attention on page 26 to the history of "Star Dust" (or "Stardust" as it's shown in the heading). Now there is much that could be written about this extraordinary composition, particularly why it is such an unusual tune, but Grudens is silent on that score. Instead he dwells briefly on its origins, lists some of those who've recorded it, and concludes "It is more than conjecture that "Stardust" (sic) is considered the finest love song ever written. The verse matches the melodic verse beautifully." Which tells you absolutely nothing.
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