Dream Lucky: When FDR was in the White House, Count Basie was on the…

by Roxane Orgill

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Title	Dream Lucky: When FDR was in the White House, Count Basie was on the radio, and everyone wore a hat...
Author	Roxane Orgill
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Your review	I love the time period this book encompasses, the mid to late 1930's. Lots of good music, writing, events that hadn't been squashed by the coming of World War II. There is no doubt that Orgill did her research. Wow! She knows it all and does a good job of painting a vivid picture of what the streets of America were like back then. But that's all this book is, a vivid picture of life back then. No real compelling narrative. Just plenty of creative tidbits to highlight some of the characters like Count Basie, FDR and Joe Louis. I have to say that the few pages on Lewis are the highlights of this short and colorful book.
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Publication	Collins (2008), Hardcover, 256 pages
Publication date	2008
ISBN	0060897503 / 9780060897505
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Dewey	973.917092
Subjects	Big bands › History Popular culture › History Popular music › History and criticism Radio › History United States › History › 1933-1945 › Biography United States › History › 1933-1945 United States › Social life and customs › 1918-1945
Primary language eng	English
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Summary 1	Dream Lucky: When FDR was in the White House, Count Basie was on the radio, and everyone wore a hat... by Roxane Orgill (2008)
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