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245 10 a| Nathaniel Shilkret :b| sixty years in the music business /c| by Nanthaniel Shilkret ; edited by Niel Shell, Barbara Shilkret.;

260 a| Lanham, MD :b| Scarecrow Press,c| 2005.;

300 a| xiv, 345 pages, 16 pages of plates :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm +e| 1 audio disc (4 3/4 in.).;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-319), discography (pages 235-278), filmography (pages 286-300), and index.;

505 0 a| A child prodigy -- Teenage to marriage -- The Victor Talking Machine Company -- Radio and recording -- Sound movies and RCA -- Motion pictures -- Return to New York -- MGM and RKO-Pathé -- The Skinner tour -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Compositions and arrangements -- Appendix B: Selective record discography -- Appendix C: CD Discography -- Appendix D: Radio broadcasts -- Appendix E: Filmography -- Appendix F: Noted personalities -- Appendix G: Genealogy -- Appendix H: Chronology.;

520 a| This book contains rare photos and an audio CD illustrating the highlights of Shilkret's prestigious career, while the text itself discloses Shilkret's unique perspective on his early clarinet-playing days and his rise to fame as a top Victor recording artist and executive. Numerous anecdotes of his encounters with such prominent figures as Isadora Duncan, Gustav Mahler, Russ Columbo, and George Gershwin reveal the breadth and intimacy of Shilkret's influence on the creative community of his day. Several appendixes identify more than 400 of the author's compositions, hundreds of his radio broadcasts, and a list of the more than 240 motion-picture soundtracks Shilkret worked on. A complete discography and bibliography make this work an authoritative reference tool not only for a nostalgic audience but also for music historians and scholars.;

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Nathaniel Shilkret : sixty years in the music business / by Nanthaniel Shilkret ; edited by Niel Shell, Barbara Shilkret.

Author/creator	Shilkret, Nathaniel
Other author	Shell, Niel, editor.
Other author	Shilkret, Barbara, 1920- editor.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2005.
Description	xiv, 345 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 audio disc (4 3/4 in.).
Subjects	Shilkret, Nathaniel, 1889-1982. Conductors (Music)--United States. --Biography.

Contents	A child prodigy -- Teenage to marriage -- The Victor Talking Machine Company -- Radio and recording -- Sound movies and RCA -- Motion pictures -- Return to New York -- MGM and RKO-Pathé -- The Skinner tour -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Compositions and arrangements -- Appendix B: Selective record discography -- Appendix C: CD Discography -- Appendix D: Radio broadcasts -- Appendix E: Filmography -- Appendix F: Noted personalities -- Appendix G: Genealogy -- Appendix H: Chronology.
Abstract	This book contains rare photos and an audio CD illustrating the highlights of Shilkret's prestigious career, while the text itself discloses Shilkret's unique perspective on his early clarinet-playing days and his rise to fame as a top Victor recording artist and executive. Numerous anecdotes of his encounters with such prominent figures as Isadora Duncan, Gustav Mahler, Russ Columbo, and George Gershwin reveal the breadth and intimacy of Shilkret's influence on the creative community of his day. Several appendixes identify more than 400 of the author's compositions, hundreds of his radio broadcasts, and a list of the more than 240 motion-picture soundtracks Shilkret worked on. A complete discography and bibliography make this work an authoritative reference tool not only for a nostalgic audience but also for music historians and scholars.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-319), discography (pages 235-278), filmography (pages 286-300), and index.
LCCN	2004058928
ISBN	0810851288 (alk. paper)

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