Music
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WHEN BROADWAY WENT TO HOLLYWOOD – Ethan Mordden
This book really really needs a sub-title to let the reader know what the focus is, because this is just a little bit misleading. This book examines the transformation of the songs and the songwriters (music and lyrics) of the Hollywood musical when their work was being courted by Hollywood. That’s just a little bit… Continue reading
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IN THEIR LIVES – Andrew Blauner, editor
There appears to be no end to the number of ways to get The Beatles on the cover of a book. I’ve read more than a few in the last few years since I started this book review blog. Since it seems that enough biographies have been written and there have been some well-researched, in-depth… Continue reading
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THE BEATLES – Hunter Davies
Over the last couple of years I’ve read a few Beatles-related books. Recently, while anticipating a couple of long drives, I borrowed an audio book from my local library – The Authorized Biography, The Beatles, by Hunter Davies. Davies was one of the few people allowed on the inside of The Beatles’ group, accompanying them… Continue reading
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MUSIC TIME – Gwendolyn Hooks
This is a thirty-three page Easy Reader book intended for those youngsters who’ve just discovered the joy of reading, and hopefully getting them interested in music as well. In many ways it does just what it sets out to do. It is short. The stories (there are multiple chapters in this brief book) are simple… Continue reading
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SWING – Rupert Holmes
I was walking through one of my local libraries recently, just looking to see what caught my eye when this book popped out at me. Rupert Holmes…a name with which I am familiar, and ‘Swing’ … one of my favorite styles of music. This looked tailor-made for me. Ray Sherwood is a jazz saxophonist. He… Continue reading
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INSTRUMENTAL – graphic novel
I’ve been on a personal quest for a number of years to find that perfect blend of music and literature. We often use the same language to discuss both (themes, beats, movements, rhythm, etc) and I’d love to find a musical composition in a written work as well as a complex story in a composition.… Continue reading
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MURDER IN G MAJOR – Alexia Gordon
I have a fondness for literature that makes a strong connection to music. The two (written word and music) are surprisingly similar but are rarely combined (or at least not well). Seeing a mystery using music in the plot caught my eye and I knew it was something I would want to read. This book… Continue reading
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GOLD EXPERIENCE – Jim Walsh
I am not the world’s biggest Prince fan. I was the ‘right’ age (early 20’s) when Prince released the movie Purple Rain and then his album 1999. And being from Minnesota, this shining musical star from my home state was big news and very exciting. But his later music didn’t appeal to me as much.… Continue reading
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BEATLEBONE – Kevin Barry
It is the late 1970’s and John Lennon has left New York to seek refuge and solace in an island that he purchased off the coast of Ireland. But getting to the island is an adventure when he relies on the local shape-changing guide to get there. This is not a light, easy-to-read book. It… Continue reading
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RUBBER SOUL – Greg Kihn
I’ll start off by admitting that I really enjoyed this book. This semi-biographical mystery appears to follow the early days and rise of the Beatles. The book primarily follows “Dust Bin” Bob who meets John, Paul, Stu Sutcliffe and George before they become the famous Beatles. Given the nickname “Dust Bin” by John Lennon, Bob… Continue reading
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BLUES HANDS – Joseph A. Rosen
There is something very calming in blues music (the term means ‘melancholy’) and photographer Joseph A. Rosen has managed to capture that calmness in his book, Blues Hands. Great music tells a story as do great photos and the two together are sweet music. The photo on the cover, as depicted above, is pretty typical of… Continue reading
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RHODE ISLAND RED – Charlotte Carter
Throwback Thursday: Reviewing a Reissue What do you get when you combine a mystery with an unlikely heroine and jazz music? Rhode Island Red, a Nanette Hayes Mystery. Nanette Hayes is a tall, intelligent, bald, African-American jazz saxophonist playing tunes on the street for whatever cash she can get. When her live-in boyfriend dumps her… Continue reading
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