Swing city Book

	Illustrations	ix
	Acknowledgments	xi
	Preface to the Paperback Edition	xiii
	Introduction	1
	Foundations, 1925-35
1	A Jazzy Age--1925 and Beyond	13
2	Pigsfeet and Beer--Paying the Rent	20
3	The Kid and Miss Corprew--Hal Gets a Horn	27
4	The Lion and the Lamb--Two Newark Legends	32
5	Tales of a Runaway--Duke Hits the Road	39
	The Performers, 1935-45
6	Ballads and Blues--The City's Singing Sensations	47
7	Miss Rhapsody--Newark's Number One Brown Gal	53
8	The Comics--Rollin' 'em in the Aisles	61
9	Joe Gregory--Song and Dance Man	67
10	The Dancers--Taps and Terpsichore	72
11	Dancing--Frenzied and Formal	79
	The Bands, 1935-42
12	Newark's Finest--Sultans and Dictators	89
13	Teen Sensations--The Barons of Rhythm	98
	The Clubs, 1935-44
14	The Kinney Club--Home of the Hustlers	107
15	Son Berry and the Boston Plaza	116
16	Mrs. Reeves and the Nest Club	121
17	Pop Durham's Alcazar	128
18	The Pipers--Clickin' at the Pic	135
19	Dodger's Bar and Grill--The Suburban Draw	140
	Two Institutions, 1939-49
20	The Coleman Hotel--"For Negroes Only"	147
21	Herman Lubinsky and Savoy Records	153
	A New Groove, 1942-50
22	Ike Quebec--Torrid Tenor	161
23	Sarah's Gonna Sing--The Early Years	166
24	Bopping at the Manor--A New Brand of Music	171
25	The Dawning of Rhythm and Blues	178
	Appendixes
	Who's Who of Newark Nightlife, 1925-50	185
	Newark Bands, 1925-50	229
	Big Band Appearances in Newark	234
	Clubs, Theaters, Halls, and Hangouts	236
	References	245
	Index	253