Mae West by George Eells Stanley Musgrove
In this classic work of American music writing, renowned critic Albert Murray argues beautifully and authoritatively that the blues as such are synonymous with low spirits. Not only is its express purpose to make people feel good, which is to say in high spirits, but in the process of doing so it is actually expected to generate a disposition that is both elegantly playful and heroic in its nonchalance.
In Stomping the Blues Murray explores its history, influences, development, and meaning as only he can. More than two hundred vintage photographs capture the ambiance Murray evokes in lyrical prose. Only the sounds are missing from this lyrical, sensual tribute to the blues.
Anita O'Day (Anita Belle Colton) rose to fame with the Gene Krupa Big Band and the Stan Kenton Band in the 1940s before becoming a successful solo act in the 1950s with a series of popular albums and her memorable performance at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. O'Day's successes were interrupted by personal problems, including addiction and arrests for drug possession, but she went on to perform in clubs and festivals around the world and, in 1985, at a Carnegie Hall concert commemorating fifty years as a professional singer. George Eells is an author and playwright. He began his career as a freelance reader for Hollywood film studios. He worked as an entertainment editor for Parade and later Theatre Arts, Signature, and Diners Club magazines. Eells wrote The Life That Late He Lead: A Biography of Cole Porter for which he received the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award. Ells proclaimed his favorite work was co-authoring High Times Hard Times.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780688008161 |
| ISBN 10 | 068800816X |
| Title | Mae West |
| Author | George Eells |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | William Morrow And Co |
| Year published | 1982-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 351 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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