George Gershwin : man and legend / by Merle Armitage ; with a note on the author by John Charles Thomas.
| Author/creator | Armitage, Merle |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Freeport, N.Y. : Books for Libraries Press, [1970, ©1958] |
| Description | 188 pages : illustrations, portraits, plates, facsimiles ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Biography index reprint series Biography index reprint series. ^A287199 |
| Contents | My brother / Ira Gershwin -- The nature of George Gershwin -- Discoveries and inventions -- The man -- The critics -- George Gershwin, as the legend grew -- Porgy and Bess -- Gershwin's contemporaries -- The history of Porgy and Bess -- George Gershwin's concert works -- George Gershwin's music in stage productions -- George Gershwin's motion-picture scores -- Motion pictures adapted from Gershwin musicals -- George Gershwin's great songs, and the artists who introduced them. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 179) and discography (pages 186-188). |
| LCCN | 75117324 |
| ISBN | 0836980166 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.G288 A75 1970 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |