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American singers : twenty-seven portraits in song / Whitney Balliett.
| Author/creator | Balliett, Whitney |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 1988. |
| Description | x, 244 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The president of the derriere-garde (Alec Wilder) -- Let it be classy (Alberta Hunter) -- Scoop (Cleo Brown) -- Something better out there (Nellie Lutcher) -- Majesty (Joe Turner) -- Just a singer (Helen Humes) -- It's detestable when you live it (Ray Charles) -- Two in one (Joe Williams) -- Moonbeam Moscowitz (Sylvia Syms) -- Still there (Peggy Lee) -- Go to Macy's! Buy! (Margaret Whiting) -- Coming out again (Anita Ellis) -- American singers (Teddi King, Mary Mayo, Barbara Lea) -- A quality that lets you in (Tony Bennett) -- A vast minority (Mel Torme) -- Bob's your uncle (George Shearing) -- The man who lost his humility (Julius La Rosa) -- A queenly aura (Mabel Mercer) -- The human sound (Bobby Short) -- According to where I go (Hugh Shannon) -- A wholesome American beauty rose (Julie Wilson) -- Absolutely pure (Blossom Dearie) -- A living, breathing, flexible thing (Carol Sloane) -- Betty Bebop (Betty Carter) -- New American songs (Dave Frishberg). |
| Abstract | This book brings together twenty-six of the author's fascinating profiles of America's greatest vocalists. This volume contains all the profiles on singers that the author has written for The New Yorker. Alongside original chapters on such great vocalists as Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, Joe Turner and Alberta Hunter, the author has added fresh portraits of Mel Torme, Julius La Rosa, George Shearing, and Peggy Lee. There are chapters on singer-pianists Cleo Brown and Nellie Lutcher, as well as on Carol Sloane, Betty Carter, and David Frishberg. Perhaps most notable is his extended profile of Alec Wilder, one of America's most lyrical and moving songwriters and composers. |
| LCCN | 88004866 |
| ISBN | 0195046102 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML400 .B25 1988 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |