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America's
Music - From the Pilgrims to the Present
By Gilbert Chase with a Foreword
by Richard Crawford
This is the best history of American music that has been published
to date. While it is ideal for music teachers and scholars, this
book is easily readable and packed with intriguing information
such as the origin of certain musical instruments, and the evolution
of styles from primitive to sophisticated, such as how African
music gave way to spirituals and minstrelry, which evolved into
vaudeville and Broadway show tunes. Chapters include The Misical
Puritans, The African Presence, American Minstrel, Romantic Americanism,
Music for the Millions, Decorum and Diversity, The Native Americans,
The Rise of Ragtime, The Ultramodern Movement, Everywhere the
Blues, Jazz: Tradition and Transformatioin, The Pit and the Proscenium,
Toward American Opera, Country to Rock–with Soul, and
more.
6" x 9" 713 pages, index, illustrated, paperbound
ISBN 0-252-06275-2
#95 America's Music $24.95  |
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American
Opera by Elise K. Kirk
Tired of Tannhäuser? Bored with Bohème?
Then open your imagination to the unexpected pleasures of American
opera. With this generous, accessible overview newly in paperback,
Elise K. Kirk provides a vital history of one of the world's
liveliest arts. A treasure trove of information on a substantial,
heretofore neglected repertoire, American Opera sketches musical
traits and provides plot summaries, descriptions of sets and
stagings, and biographical details about performers, composers,
and librettists for more than one hundred American operas, many
of which have received unjustifiably scant attention since their
premieres.
5½ x 8½" 466 pages, index, photos, paperbound
ISBN 0-252-07302-9
#473 American Opera $24.95  |
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Tap! The Greatest
Tap Dance Stars and Their Stories, 1900–1955
by Rusty Frank
From the vaudeville era, throughthe Astaire–Rigers movies,
th to intricate artistry of bepop, tap has dominated American
dance with its rhythm, originality, and humor. With a foreward
by Gregory Hines, this book collects the memories of 30 of America's
best–loved dance stars, plus 200 rear theater, film, and
publicity photos. Here Shirley Temple recalls the magical duo
with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Fayard Nicholas describes
his days at Harlem's Cotton Club; Fred Kelly visits his and his
brother Gene's Pittsburgh dance studio, and much more. What is
particularly valuable is the who's who of quickie bios plus a
discography and list of movies.in the book.
7" x 9" 350 pages, index, illustrated, paperbound
ISBN 0-306-80635-5
#240 Tap! $24.00 |
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A Cartoon of the
District of Columbia Flashbacks
Volume One Patrick M.
Reynolds brings history
to life with a sense of humor. His exciting drawings put you
on the scene with the conflicts, madness, plus the wheeling and
dealing that resulted in the location and construction of the
U.S. capital city. This book covers the early history of DC from
1776 to 1863. You'll be surprised at how many cities served as
the U.S. capital; you'll be amazed that the city was built--despite
all the bickering, petty jealousies, and down-right stupidity.
11¾" x 7½" 106 pages, full color illustrations,
index, paperbound ISBN 0-932514-31-6
#F1 Cartoon History of DC $25.00 |
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DC Neighborhoods Flashbacks
Vol. Two Artist-writer Patrick M. Reynolds takes
you to the Washington that tourists seldom see The U.S. capital
expanded with the growth of public transportation into such areas
as Shepard Park, Takoma Park, Chevy Chase, Kalorama, Dupont Circle,
Adams Morgan, Capital Hill, LeDroit Park, Tenleytown, Brookland,
and others. Stories in this book go back to the explorations
of Capt. John Smith in the 1600s and the Indian Wars of early
Virginia, continuing into the 20th century with the introduction
of the cherry trees to Washington and the end of segregation
in public schools.
11¾" x 7½" 106 pages, full color illustrations,
index, paperbound ISBN 0-932514-33-2
#F2 Cartoon History of DC $14.95 |
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