Big Book of Swing
- Place of Publication: New York City, NY
- Language: English
- Date of Publication: 1946
- Editor: Bill Treadwell
- Publishers: Cambridge House
- Type: Full Text
Edited by Bill Treadwell, the Big Book of Swing was dedicated to Glenn Miller who passed away over the English Channel in 1944. The Big Book of Swing endeavored to provide a comprehensive overview of swing music, and jazz more generally, in 1946 as swing was beginning to decline in popularity. Portraits of prominent bandleaders, musicians, and subgenres appear throughout. A racial divide was clear from the beginning, with chapter 1 dedicated to white musicians and chapter 2 Black musicians. Articles are illustrated with significant quantities of photography.