The Ballad in American Popular Music: From Elvis to Beyonce
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While ballads have been a cornerstone of popular music for decades, this is the first book to...
You Fascinate Me So: The Life and Times of Cy Coleman
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He penned songs such as Witchcraft and The Best Is Yet to Come (signature tunes for Frank Sinatra...
Pure Imagination: A Sorta Biography
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The life and good times of one of the world's favourite songwriters. If you've ever hummed a popular...
Last Man Standing: Tales from Tinseltown
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In a career that spans over seven decades, Roger Moore has been at the very heart of the show...
Sammy Davis Jr.: A Personal Journey with My Father
Tracey Davis and Nina Bunche Pierce
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Nicknamed Mr. Show Business, Sammy Davis Jr. was a consummate performer who sang, danced, and acted...
Chance Encounters: Tales from a Varied Life
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"I met Frank Sinatra through Robert Maxwell. That's if you can be said to have met someone who was...
1001: Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
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Written by top UK and US music journalists, and including a preface by Michael Lydon, the founding...
Stars and Cars
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Steve McQueen. A Ford Mustang. And San Francisco. The ten-minute pursuit in Bullitt has remained the...
One Night on TV is Worth Weeks at the Paramount: Popular Music on Early Television
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Elvis Presley's television debut in January 1956 is often cited as the moment when popular music and...
When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead
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A fast-talking wise-ass from the Bronx, Jerry Weintraub became a millionaire at 26 by handling some...