Stardust Melodies Will Friedwald Hardcover: 416 pages Pantheon; 1st edition April 23, 2002 ISBN: 0375420894 See price in upper-right panel

Stardust Melodies has twelve well-written chapters devoted to twelve jazz standards: “Star Dust,” “St. Louis Blues,” “Mack the Knife,” “Ol’ Man River,” “Body and Soul,” “I Got Rhythm,” “As Time Goes By,” “Night and Day,” “Stormy Weather,” “Summertime,” “My Funny Valentine,” and “Lush Life.” With regard to jazz standards, each song receives extensive documentation on its origin, a detailed discussion of the music and lyrics, and extensive comments on its recording history. Friedwald’s writing has been characterized as opinionated. But, knowing that, this book should still be of great interest to both recreational readers and researchers. There is no index. Will Friedwald is the author of Jazz Singing: America's Great Voices from Bessie Smith to Bebop and Beyond; Sinatra! The Song Is You: A Singer’s Art; TheWarner Bros. Cartoons; and Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies.

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