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Bruce Springsteen Story Johnnie Walker concludes a profile of the quintessential American rock icon, with input from Billy Bragg , Badly Drawn Boy, Thea Gilmore , Steven Van Zandt and Jess Malin , and from Springsteen himself. This final edition looks at Springsteen's ties with the E Street Band and the context of his current tour and most recent album.

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Bruce Springsteen Story
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Johnnie Walker
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Billy Bragg
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Thea Gilmore
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Steven van Zandt
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Jess Malin

John Dankworth continues the story of Count Basie in the postwar years when the big bands found it a struggle to survive. Basie responded by cutting back to a smaller ensemble and bringing in new talent such as Illinois Jacquet, Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves and Wardell Gray. Contributors include Benny Powell, Jay McShann and Illinois Jacquet.

Contributors

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John Dankworth
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Benny Powell
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Jay McShann
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Illinois Jacquet

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