Author: Philip Glassborow
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 106
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Composer of such all-time great songs as "Body and Soul," "I Cover the Waterfront," and "Out of Nowhere," Johnny Green also wrote stage musicals and dramatic film scores, symphonic music, and concert works. This tribute folio includes 22 of his best-loved hits, some of which have long been out of print. The songs are directly reproduced in full from the finest original sheet music copies, including all introductions, verses, and second choruses. Also featured are a carefully-researched profile by his biographer and archivist, Greg Gormick, and a complete listing of all of Green's most important songs and other musical works.
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1476804672
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 363
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(Fake Book). The Real Vocal Book has many of the selections from Volumes 1 and 2 of the instrumental Real Books, but now with complete lyrics added to the pre-existing melody line. This edition features 300 essential songs arranged for low voice, including: Alfie * All of Me * Autumn Leaves * Bewitched * Bluesette * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * Fever * Georgia on My Mind * Misty * Moon River * My Funny Valentine * Satin Doll * and more.
Author: Steven Suskin
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493070959
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 295
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In an age of ubiquitous music and countless new songs releasing every minute, the Great American Songbook endures. After all, the Songbook—that sprawling canon of popular songs, standards, and show tunes from roughly the 1920s through the 1950s—is a foundational text of American pop music. Rare indeed is the song that doesn’t in some way draw on this magnificent corpus, and rare is the person who hasn’t heard at least a few of its most enduring melodies. Nonetheless, the Songbook is broader and deeper than most listeners can imagine, and on the margins, the question of whether this or that song should be included is the source of regular arguments among scholars and buffs alike. Attempting to plumb its depths can be a daunting prospect. Enter Steven Suskin, who has been writing about music since the days that Rodgers, Arlen, and Berlin still roamed the streets of Manhattan. In this carefully curated and cheerfully opinionated guidebook, Suskin surveys 201 of the most significant selections from the Songbook, ranging from celebrated masterpieces to forgotten gems. Year by year, he puts songwriters and their contributions in their context, and explains what makes each song such a distinctive treat—whether felicitous melody, colorful harmony, compositional originality, or merely the sheer, irreducible joy of listening to it. Old and new favorites await all readers of this painstakingly compiled, enthusiastically written catalog.
Author: Ann van der Merwe
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442242450
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 165
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With their unforgettable melodies, timeless messages, and stylistic indebtedness to both jazz and Broadway, American popular standards have proven to be among the most widely performed and enjoyed songs of the past century. Shaped in many ways by the technological and cultural developments of the early twentieth century, they have also managed to transcend these origins and become an enduring part of the American musical landscape. Ann van der Merwe explores how and why American songbook standards developed in the early twentieth century and how these standards have shaped American—and even global—musical culture ever since. The American Songbook explores key aspects of individual songs, including the musical and lyrical reasons for their broad appeal and applicability over the years. The American songbook continues to permeate the fabric of our daily lives. It is a repertoire that spans generations, from Fred Astaire to Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. As a result, music lovers both young and old will enjoy discovering how these beloved songs emerged and why they remain relevant a century later.
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1458483851
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 895
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(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). From Berlin to Gershwin to Carmichael to Cahn, this folio features a comprehensive collection of standards from the greatest American composers, along with photos and bios of these masters of song. Includes beloved standards such as: Ain't Misbehavin' * All the Way * Blue Skies * Cheek to Cheek * Come Fly with Me * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * A Fine Romance * Georgia on My Mind * Honeysuckle Rose * I've Got You Under My Skin * It Could Happen to You * Mona Lisa * Mood Indigo * Moon River * My Funny Valentine * Satin Doll * Stella by Starlight * Take the "A" Train * Time After Time * You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To * and dozens more.
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1458466574
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 2060
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(Lyric Library). An unprecedented collection of popular lyrics that will appeal to all music fans! Includes songs from yesterday and today, from Broadway to Rock 'n' Roll. Highlights include: American Pie * Bennie and the Jets * Blueberry Hill * Brown Eyed Girl * Come What May * Don't Cry for Me Argentina * Dream Weaver * Fame * Free Bird * Fun, Fun, Fun * The Girl from Ipanema * Goodnight, Irene * Green River * Hakuna Matata * Have I Told You Lately * Heart of Glass * I Can't Stop Loving You * I Love Paris * I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For * Jessie's Girl * Jump * Kansas City * Killer Queen * Last Kiss * Livin' La Vida Loca * MacArthur Park * A Matter of Trust * My Cherie Amour * Now You Has Jazz * Oh Sherrie * Popular * Photograph * Proud Mary * The Rain in Spain * Rocket Man * Runaway * Sixteen Candles * Smells Like Teen Spirit * Somebody to Love * Tears in Heaven * That's Life * These Dreams * Under the Sea * Venus * Walk on the Wild Side * We Are Family * You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' * Your Mama Don't Dance * Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 145842619X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 559
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(Fake Book). The Real Books are the best-selling jazz books of all time. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. The problem is that the books were illegally produced and distributed, without any regard to copyright law, or royalties paid to the composers who created these musical masterpieces. Hal Leonard is very proud to present the first legitimate and legal editions of these books ever produced. You won't even notice the difference, other than all the notorious errors being fixed: the covers and typeface look the same, the song list is nearly identical, and the price for our edition is even cheaper than the original! Every conscientious musician will appreciate that these books are now produced accurately and ethically, benefitting the songwriters that we owe for some of the greatest tunes of all time! This Bb edition includes 400 songs: All Blues * Au Privave * Autumn Leaves * Black Orpheus * Bluesette * Body and Soul * Bright Size Life * Con Alma * Dolphin Dance * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * Easy Living * Epistrophy * Falling in Love with Love * Footprints * Four on Six * Giant Steps * Have You Met Miss Jones? * How High the Moon * I'll Remember April * Impressions * Lullaby of Birdland * Misty * My Funny Valentine * Oleo * Red Clay * Satin Doll * Sidewinder * Stella by Starlight * Take Five * There Is No Greater Love * Wave * and hundreds more!
Author: David Fantle
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1496846583
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 206
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In their third and final screen teaming, Judy Garland and Gene Kelly starred together in the MGM musical Summer Stock. Despite its riveting production history, charismatic lead actors, and classic musical moments, the movie has not received the same attention as other musicals from MGM’s storied dream factory. In C’mon, Get Happy: The Making of “Summer Stock,” authors David Fantle and Tom Johnson present a comprehensive study of this 1950 motion picture, from start to finish and after its release. The production coincided at a critical point in the careers of Kelly and an emotionally spent Garland. Kelly, who starred in An American in Paris just one year later, was at the peak of his abilities. On the other hand, Summer Stock was Garland’s final film at MGM, and she gamely completed it despite her own personal struggles. Summer Stock includes Kelly’s favorite solo dance routine and Garland’s signature number “Get Happy.” The authors discuss in rich detail the contributions of the cast (which included Gloria DeHaven, Eddie Bracken, Phil Silvers, and Marjorie Main); the director (Charles Walters); the producer (Joe Pasternak); the script writers (George Wells and Sy Gomberg); the songwriters (which included Harry Warren and Mack Gordon); and top MGM executives (Louis B. Mayer and Dore Schary). The volume features extensive interviews, conducted by the authors, with Kelly, Walters, Warren, and others, who shared their recollections of making the movie. Deeply researched, C’mon, Get Happy reveals the studio system at work during Hollywood’s Golden Era. Additionally, the authors have written a special section called “Taking Stock” that buttonholes numerous contemporary dancers, singers, choreographers, musicians, and even Garland impersonators for their take on Summer Stock, its stars, and any enduring legacy they think the film might have. Artists from Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ben Vereen, and Tommy Tune to Garland’s and Kelly’s daughters, Lorna Luft and Kerry Kelly Novick, respectively, offer their unique perspective on the film and its stars.
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1480342297
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 732
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(Real Book Play-Along). The Real Books are the best-selling jazz books of all time. Now the Real Book Volume 1 you know and love has been updated to include backing tracks for 240 of the top songs in this 400-song collection. Hal Leonard is very proud to present the first legitimate and legal editions of these books ever produced. You won't even notice the difference, other than that all of the notorious errors have been fixed: the covers and typeface look the same and the song list is nearly identical. Every conscientious musician will appreciate that these books are now produced accurately and ethically, benefitting the songwriters that we owe for some of the greatest tunes of all time!
Author: Marcus Gray
Publisher: Catapult
ISBN: 1593762933
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 561
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Twenty-eight years after its original release, The Clash’s London Calling was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as a “recording of lasting qualitative or historical significance.” It topped polls on both sides of the Atlantic for the best album of the seventies (and eighties) and in publications as wide-ranging as Rolling Stone, VIBE, Pitchfork, and NME, and it regularly hits the top ten on greatest-albums-of-all-time-lists. Even its cover—the instantly recognizable image of Paul Simonon smashing his bass guitar—has attained iconic status, inspiring countless imitations and even being voted the best rock ’n’ roll photograph ever by Q magazine. Now the breakthrough album from the foremost band of the punk era gets the close critical eye it deserves. Marcus Gray examines London Calling from every vantage imaginable, from the recording sessions and the state of the world it was recorded in to the album’s long afterlife, bringing new levels of understanding to one of punk rock’s greatest achievements. Leaving no detail unexplored, he provides a song-by-song breakdown covering when each was written and where, what inspired each song, and what in turn each song inspired, making this book a must-read for Clash fans.
