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245 10 a| Duke Ellington's music for the theatre /c| by John Franceschina.;

300 a| vi, 250 pages :b| illustrations, music ;c| 23 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-238) and index.;

520 a| Always overshadowed by his brilliant career as a bandleader, jazz composer and recording artist, Duke Ellington's 50-year romance with the theatre was a major part of his creative output, producing a body of innovative works well worth discovering. From the 1925 revue The Chocolate Kiddies to the unfinished 1974 "street opera" Queenie Pie, this book describes every theatre piece Ellington is known to have worked on, summarizing the plot and analyzing the score. Musical phrases are reproduced in the text, and associations with well-known Ellington compositions are noted. A chronological listing of Ellington's musicals, showing wrong titles, rounds out this first examination of Ellington's contributions to the stage.;

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Duke Ellington's music for the theatre / by John Franceschina.

Author/creator	Franceschina, John Charles, 1947-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©2001.
Description	vi, 250 pages : illustrations, music ; 23 cm
Subjects	Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974--Criticism and interpretation. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Musicals. Musicals--History and criticism.

Contents	Dramaties Felidae -- Jungle music -- The sun-tanned revu-sical -- "I'm afraid I'll live" -- "Here's a strange mess" -- "Night time" -- "What color is virtue?" -- "Skillipoop" -- Fallen angel -- Water music -- Gilbert and Sullivan on hallucinogens -- "Play on!" -- Appendix. Duke Ellington's compositions for the stage, 1925-1999.
Abstract	Always overshadowed by his brilliant career as a bandleader, jazz composer and recording artist, Duke Ellington's 50-year romance with the theatre was a major part of his creative output, producing a body of innovative works well worth discovering. From the 1925 revue The Chocolate Kiddies to the unfinished 1974 "street opera" Queenie Pie, this book describes every theatre piece Ellington is known to have worked on, summarizing the plot and analyzing the score. Musical phrases are reproduced in the text, and associations with well-known Ellington compositions are noted. A chronological listing of Ellington's musicals, showing wrong titles, rounds out this first examination of Ellington's contributions to the stage.
Local note	Little-327681--305131024047U
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-238) and index.
LCCN	00046456
ISBN	0786408561 (case : alk. paper)

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