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245 10 a| Discovering great singers of classic pop :b| a new listener's guide to the sounds and lives of the top performers and their recordings, movies and videos /c| Roy Hemming, David Hajdu.;

246 30 a| New listener's guide to the sounds and lives of the top performers and their recordings, movies, and videos;

260 a| New York :b| Newmarket Press,c| 1991.;

300 a| viii, 295 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

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490 1 a| The Newmarket discovering great music series book;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-285), discographies and videographies (pages 235-277), and index.;

520 a| Much has been written about the great songwriters of classic pop--Berlin, Porter, Gershwin, and Sondheim, for instance--but what about the singers who made the music so famous? According to the authors, "It is the singers who have given classic pop its life--a life that goes beyond the notes and words on the sheet music. The singer's life infuses the life he or she gives the song and, in turn, the way the song touches on the life of each listener." This Unique and passionately felt point-of-view distinguishes this entertaining sourcebook on American popular music from all others. By exploring the fascinating lives of the singers who created classic pop, we come to understand their influence on the development of one of the most enduring music forms of our century, and its substantial role in America's cultural history from the 1920 to the present day. To give us this inside view of classic pop, the authors have divided Their book into two parts: the first describes the development of classic pop in the 1920s and 1930s; the second covers World War II to the present. The list of unforgettable performers includes Al Jolson, Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, Ethel Merman, Lee Wiley, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Nat "King" Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett, Lena Horne, Mel Torme, Jo Stafford, Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, plus many more. A separate chapter is Devoted to each singer, and features a colorful and revealing biographical profile and critical assessment of the performer. In addition, there are postscripts to the two sections discussing the art and lives of a dozen other distinctive performers. Selective discographies of each singer's most representative recordings on CDs, LPs, and cassettes are also highlighted, along with a listing of movies, documentaries, and other types of programs available on video that Feature or concern the singers--vital information for anyone truly interested in the sound of classic-pop singing.;

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Discovering great singers of classic pop : a new listener's guide to the sounds and lives of the top performers and their recordings, movies and videos / Roy Hemming, David Hajdu.

Author/creator	Hemming, Roy
Other author	Hajdu, David.
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Newmarket Press, 1991.
Description	viii, 295 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects	Singers--United States. --Biography. Popular music--United States. --History and criticism.

Portion of title	New listener's guide to the sounds and lives of the top performers and their recordings, movies, and videos
Series	The Newmarket discovering great music series book Newmarket discovering great music series book. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents	Exactly what is classic pop? -- The classic-pop singing style -- Choices, limits, and qualifications -- Part 1. Setting the scene - the first wave: a concise historical overview of classic pop and how it developed in the 1920s and 1930s. Crooners and canaries of the 1920s and 1930s. Al Jolson ; Ethel Waters ; Louis Armstrong ; Helen Morgan ; Rudy Vallee ; Ruth Etting ; Mildred Bailey ; Bing Crosby ; Russ Columbo ; Kate Smith ; Connee Boswell ; Fred Astaire ; Ethel Merman ; Lee Wiley ; Billie Holiday ; Shirley Ross ; Ella Fitzgerald ; Mabel Mercer ; Plus: a not-to-be-forgotten section, including. Dick Powell ; Buddy Clark ; Alice Faye ; Frances Langford -- Part 2. The changing scene - the second wave: how classic pop changed during and after World War II. Song Stylists of the 1940s and Beyond. Frank Sinatra ; Dinah Shore ; Perry Como ; Judy Garland ; Peggy Lee ; Lena Horne ; Doris Day ; Dick Haymes ; Jo Stafford ; Nat "King" Cole ; Margaret Whiting ; Mel Torme ; Rosemary Clooney ; Vic Damone ; Dinah Washington ; Tony Bennett ; Sylvia Syms ; Barbara Lea ; Barbra Streisand ; Liza Minnelli ; Plus: a not-to-be-forgotten section, including. Helen Forrest ; Helen O'Connell ; Bobby Short ; Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme ; Andy Williams ; Julius Larosa ; Teddi King ; Nancy Wilson ; Jack Jones -- Part 3. Selected discographies and videographies.
Abstract	Much has been written about the great songwriters of classic pop--Berlin, Porter, Gershwin, and Sondheim, for instance--but what about the singers who made the music so famous? According to the authors, "It is the singers who have given classic pop its life--a life that goes beyond the notes and words on the sheet music. The singer's life infuses the life he or she gives the song and, in turn, the way the song touches on the life of each listener." This Unique and passionately felt point-of-view distinguishes this entertaining sourcebook on American popular music from all others. By exploring the fascinating lives of the singers who created classic pop, we come to understand their influence on the development of one of the most enduring music forms of our century, and its substantial role in America's cultural history from the 1920 to the present day. To give us this inside view of classic pop, the authors have divided Their book into two parts: the first describes the development of classic pop in the 1920s and 1930s; the second covers World War II to the present. The list of unforgettable performers includes Al Jolson, Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, Ethel Merman, Lee Wiley, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Nat "King" Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett, Lena Horne, Mel Torme, Jo Stafford, Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, plus many more. A separate chapter is Devoted to each singer, and features a colorful and revealing biographical profile and critical assessment of the performer. In addition, there are postscripts to the two sections discussing the art and lives of a dozen other distinctive performers. Selective discographies of each singer's most representative recordings on CDs, LPs, and cassettes are also highlighted, along with a listing of movies, documentaries, and other types of programs available on video that Feature or concern the singers--vital information for anyone truly interested in the sound of classic-pop singing.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-285), discographies and videographies (pages 235-277), and index.
LCCN	90027452
ISBN	1557040729

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