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I think there was some discussion of this on the old BNBB. If you can find it used (or remaindered--I hear they really overprinted it), I'd definitely pick it up. Giddins' portrait of the late-20's/early-30's Whiteman/Bix/Bailey scene really made the book for me. Yes, Giddins is exhaustive regarding Bing's childhood & other areas that might not be quite as interesting. The evolution of BC as a cultural icon is fascinating to me, though, so I didn't mind it as much, and look forward to reading at least the 1940s part of the second volume (Part 1 ends around '39, I think). Lon read this book as well & might have some comments to offer.

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Great book. It is very detailed, but it wasn't Atlantic Monthly Best Book of 2001 for nothin'. Pick it up at powells.com (direct link to the book; select version on the right at the price you're willing to pay) for under $10 (new, sale). I buy most of my second-hand stuff there (and I live in Germany, and it's still cheap).

I'm looking forward to the second volume. If it's anything as exhaustive as this one, we're in for a real treat.

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