Research Catalog

Title

Paul Whiteman : pioneer in American music / Don Rayno.

Author

Rayno, Don, 1955-

Publication

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2003-2009.

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Details

Description

2 v. : ill.; 27 cm.

Series Statement

Studies in jazz ; no. 43, 70

Uniform Title

Studies in jazz no. 43, 70.

Subjects

• Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Biographies
• Jazz > Histoire et critique
• Chefs d'orchestre > États-Unis > Biographies
• Jazz > History and criticism
• Conductors (Music) > United States > Biography
• Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967
• Whiteman, Paul
• Biographie

Genre/Form

• Biographies
• Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes extensive discography, bibliographical references, and indexes in both volumes.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

v. 1. 1890-1930. "Don't miss the beat!" ; "Jazz it up! Jazz it up!" ; The jazz classique ; Jazz in the tearoom ; Royal engagement ; Scandals on broadway ; The prince of wails ; An experiment in modern music ; Rhapsody on the road ; Cross-continental concerts ; Meet the boys! ; "Feed me, I'll do the rest!" ; A triumphant return ; Paramount productions ; From Goldkette to Whiteman ; A recording blitz ; Over to Columbia ; On the Old Gold special ; A motion picture extravaganza -- v. 2. 1930-1967. A new lease on life ; On to Chicago ; From a diet to a marriage ; Grand Canyon suite ; RKO road revue ; Manhattan homecoming ; Revues, radio, and restaurants ; The dean of American music ; Kraft cheese and Woodbury soap ; A Texas celebration ; The three T's, and Texas again ; Whiteman's swinging band ; "Everything new but the Rhapsody in blue" ; "Designed for youth" ; Music out of the blue ; Forever tops ; Pops' top teen talent ; The sunset years ; The Whiteman legacy.

ISBN

• 0810845792 (alk. paper)
• 9780810845794 (alk. paper)
• 9780810882041
• 0810882043

LCCN

^^2002012943

OCLC

• 50417237
• SCSB-10820814

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library