George Gershwin an intimate portrait / Walter Rimler.

Author/creator Rimler, Walter
Format Electronic
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press,
Description204 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
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SeriesMusic in American life
Contents From street kid to Wunderkind -- Falling in love with Kay -- A piano concerto -- Ira takes a wife -- Porgy -- Paris -- "That long drip of human tears" -- The losing streak begins -- "Something big" -- "Don't make it too good, George!" -- Kay, Jimmy, and FDR -- The heart of American music -- Kay's divorce -- Todd Duncan -- Casting, rehearsals, and an omen -- The critics have their say -- Limbo -- Hollywood beckons -- Pleasure Island -- Final concert, final affair -- Last songs -- Epilogue.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008047508
ISBN9780252034442 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0252034449 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBNe-book

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