Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
William B. Gill William B. Gill Kurt Ganzl,Kurt Gänzl "Canadian by birth, Australian by upbringing, William B. Gill trod the boards in the Australian goldfields and the hill-stations of India before going on to try his luck in America. After unpromising… OL11640956W
BACHARACH: MAESTRO!: THE LIFE OF A POP GENIUS BACHARACH: MAESTRO!: THE LIFE OF A POP GENIUS MICHAEL BROCKEN Covering the well-known and public areas of Burt Bacharach's life, as well as those aspects that have previously been hidden from the media, this book examines a celebrated career spanning 50 years. … OL13619606W
Sondheim on music Sondheim on music Stephen Sondheim Stephen Sondheim is widely regarded as the most important composer and lyricist of musical theater in the second half of the twentieth century. Celebrating his eightieth birthday, this new, significa… OL1867310W
The Stardust Road The Stardust Road Hoagy Carmichael Composer, singer, lyricist, and actor Hoagy Carmichael (1899–1981) was one of America's most versatile songwriters, crossing the boundaries of jazz, Tin Pan Alley, blues, and film. His classic songs … OL1987516W
Anyone who had a heart Anyone who had a heart Burt Bacharach Burt Bacharach is one of the most celebrated and legendary song-writers of the twentieth century. Throughout his sixty year career he has worked with artists from Dionne Warwick to Dr Dre, Marlene Di… OL19963591W
Virgil Thomson Virgil Thomson Virgil Thomson When, in October 1940, the New York herald tribune named the composer Virgil Thomson its chief music critic, the management of the paper braced itself for an uproar. Music chronicles 1940-1954 presen… OL19994349W
Strayhorn Strayhorn A. Alyce Claerbaut,David Schlesinger Collection of essays, photographs, and ephemera celebrating Billy Strayhorn and released in commemoration of his centennial, this coffee-table book offers details of the composer's life from musician… OL20016282W
The only pirate at the party The only pirate at the party Lindsey Stirling Dancing electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling shares her unconventional journey in a memoir filled with the energy, persistence, and humor that have helped her successfully pursue a passion outside t… OL20016712W
David Braham David Braham John Charles Franceschina "David Braham (1834-1905) was the musical director for the famous vaudeville team of Harrigan and Hart, writing music for their comic songs, including "The Mulligan Guards," "Paddy Duffy's Cart," and… OL2653351W
American composers American composers David Ewen The aim of this biographical dictionary is to treat each composer, and particularly those living, in depth; to provide heart, flesh and sinews to the bare bones of biographical information available … OL3774996W
Scott Joplin and the age of ragtime Scott Joplin and the age of ragtime Ray Argyle "This biography follows Joplin's life from the brothels and bars of St. Louis to the music mills of Tin Pan Alley as he introduced a syncopated, lively style to classical piano. Joplin's effect on po… OL5796477W