Harold Arlen: Rhythm, Rainbows, and Blues This engaging biography charts the course of Arlen's brilliant career, from bank leader in his native Buffalo, New York, to songwriter and vocalist in vaudeville, to composer of Broadway musicals and revues at Harlem's Cotton Club, to write
| TITLE | : | Harold Arlen: Rhythm, Rainbows, and Blues |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.73 (282 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 1555532632 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Hardcover |
| PAGES | : | 444 Pages |
| PUBLISH | : | 1996-06-06 |
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This engaging biography charts the course of Arlen's brilliant career, from bank leader in his native Buffalo, New York, to songwriter and vocalist in vaudeville, to composer of Broadway musicals and revues at Harlem's Cotton Club, to writer of the everlasting music in The Wizard of Oz and other filsm. Drawing on a treasure trove of family documents and memorabilia, Edward Jablonski provides not only the definitive work on Arlen's life and music, but also a fascinating look at the rich history of American popular music.
EDITORIAL :
From Publishers Weekly When Truman Capote was approached in 1953 with the suggestion that he consider adapting his play House of Flowers into a musical with a score by Harold Arlen, it is said that Capote responded: "Who's Harold Arlen?" This proved to be a recurrent question during Arlen's career and one that Jablonski answers in his second biography of this composer known for his musical comedies. Expanding on the author's 1961 biography Harold Arlen: Happy with the Blues, this latest account of the Buffalo-born cantor's son, Hyman Arluck, provides a musical history of the artist's heyday. Unfortunately, these details at times tend to overshadow Arlen himself, such as in the informative chapter on the Cotton Club. Perhaps this is reflective of Arlen's professional experiences, as it was not until after the cult success of House of Flowers that Arlen emerged from the shadows of his cont
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2016-08-17 UPDATE
Checked my "Manage Your Content and Devices" section and discovered there is an update to this book. Soon the GTECHS divide into two distinct enemy groups; the Zodius and the Renegades. And it's not instant for any of them, which I adore. This book takes you to the inner mind of Paul and his inevitable predicament to continue his musical career by forming a new band and having a new life with Linda. In addition, the book is broken down into six big ideas, and after each big idea it contains a small practice exam (with multiple choice and free response) which helps you double check if you understood the information you just read. So even though she is an agoraphobe, germophobe and a l
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