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A comprehensive A-Z listing of Frank Sinatra's songs, albums, films, and humanitarian activities.

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A list, with critical notes, of the best recordings of orchestral music.

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The first comprehensive discography on one of Wagner's music dramas, this volume lists all complete performance recordings, all major selections recorded, and hundreds of individually-recorded excerpts, both vocal, and instrumental, from the earliest acoustic recordings to recent laser discs.

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Although born Giuseppe Guttovergi to a poor, immigrant Italian family, it was as Paul Creston that Giuseppe rose to prominence, becoming one of the most widely performed American composers.

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This comprehensive bibliography serves as a major reference guide to the serious study of American singer and songwriter Paul Simon, well known for his work as part of the musical duo Simon and Garfunkel as well as for his successful solo career.

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A study of Australian-born composer Peggy Glanville-Hicks, who made her reputation in the USA in the 1940s and 1950s. Documents her music, performances and critical writings, as well as the work of previous biographers, bibliographers and interviewers.

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Alphabetically arranged entries summarize the professional careers of over 500 percussionists from various musical venues. Where applicable, select discographies, bibliographies, and videographies accompany the entries.

This detailed reference will appeal to professional percussionists, instructors, and percussion historians.

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A record of the work of Australian composer, Peter Sculthorpe, and of its reception by composer colleagues, performers, critics and audiences.

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This volume in the Greenwood Press series Bio-Bibliographies in Music provides an overview of Phil Ochs' life and career, an annotated guide to the literature by and about Phil Ochs, and a discography of his recordings.

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MacLeod explores Phil Spectors rise and fall as a musician, songwriter, and producer whose musical ability and visionary foresight radically influenced popular music and culture of the 20th century. Spectors legendary wall of sound became a hallmark of 1960s pop music and contributed to the success of bands like the Beach Boys and the Beatles.

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In recent years, considerable scholarly attention has been paid to women in music, and information on the music of a handful of black women composers, such as Florence Price and Mary Lou Williams, has been published. Appendixes list available published music, ensemble instrumentation, music for teaching, and music published before 1920.

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A biography of experimental music improviser and Dadaist visionary Steve Beresford, based on first-hand interviews between the author and artist.

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Bringing together a vast amount of information on Pietro Mascagni and his works, this volume in the Greenwood Press series Bio-Bibliographies in Music includes a catalogue of the composer's works and performances, bibliography, discography, and brief biographical sketch.

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Focusing on Sinatra's presence in the recording studio, this discography catalogues Frank Sinatra's commercial records, V-Discs, and soundtrack film recordings.

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An evaluative biography by an authority on French music.

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Twenty eventful years have passed since the Chili Peppers first blazed; years during which the band have achieved global recongnition, thanks to huge hits like 'Under The Bridge', 'Californication', and 'By The Way' accepted every reward and sustained every blow that rock'n'roll could throw at them: from linup changes to drug overdoses.

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Richard Rodney Bennett is one of Britain's most distinguished, versatile, and prolific twentieth century composers. This first book-length study of Richard Rodney Bennett to be published provides unique information about an important twentieth century composer.

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Richard Wagner (1813-1883) aimed to be more than just a composer. He set out to redefine opera as a 'total work of art' combining the highest aspirations of drama, poetry, the symphony, the visual arts, even religion and philosophy. This book examines his works.

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A biography of jazz trumpeter and singer, Henry "Red" Allen, long regarded as Louis Armstrong's chief rival. As a close friend of Allen's, John Chilton brings to light various aspects of Allen's personality, as well as analyzing his recordings and detailing his life.

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