This book is a celebration of the generation of popular singers which emerged during and after the war: singers such as Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, and Sarah Vaughan. Universally praised as intuitive performers, Gene Lees's expert analysis also shows them to be intelligent, skilful artists, dedicated to their work. Sinatra is singled out for special praise: Lees describes him as 'our Poet Laureate, and best singer we've ever heard', and points out his technical virtuosity and his unique style of phrasing. The book also looks ...
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This book is a celebration of the generation of popular singers which emerged during and after the war: singers such as Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, and Sarah Vaughan. Universally praised as intuitive performers, Gene Lees's expert analysis also shows them to be intelligent, skilful artists, dedicated to their work. Sinatra is singled out for special praise: Lees describes him as 'our Poet Laureate, and best singer we've ever heard', and points out his technical virtuosity and his unique style of phrasing. The book also looks at some of the composers and lyricists whose material was finely tuned to suit the abilities of these new popular stars. A lyricist himself, Lees gives us an illuminating account of the language used by writers such as Johnny Mercer, their choice of subject matter, and their extraordinary gifts for rhyme and rhythm. Readership: students of music, general readers interested in popular music
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Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 019504293X. Binding tight. Pages unmarked and only a little aged. Cloth/paper cover has minimal wear. Dustjacket has minor wear to edges and flaps are discolored.; 5.88 X 0.953 X 8.56 inches; 272 pages.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Second printing. Octavo. 257pp. Near fine with slightly bumped corners in an about near fine age-toned, price-clipped dustwrapper with rubbing and edge wear. Signed by the author on the front fly.
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