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In his introduction Ewen traces the development of musical theater from the ballad opera through burlesque, pantomime, extravaganza, operetta, revue, and musical comedy to the musical play which often had serious themes at the core. This reference book contains biographies of composers, lyricists, and librettists alphabetically listed, and under each name the author discusses the plots of significant plays, production histories, stars, and songs.
David Ewen is a prolific and successful music writer, having published more than 80 books which cover every facet of music. Many of them have been used as texts in high schools and colleges. He was the authorized biographer of George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, and Richard Rodgers. He wrote and co-produced a 52-week series on popular music that was broadcast by Voice of America and was adjunct professor of music at the University of Miami.
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The JazzStandards.com bookstore provides you with
a catalog of over 140 books associated with the jazz standards.
Organized by category, each entry has an editorial comment to aid
you in your research and guide you in your recreational reading.
The books used to research and develop JazzStandards.com are
listed at the right and the listing may be considered the site bibliography.
The primary focus of these books is not always the jazz standards
per se, so each entry is annotated indicating the book's relevance
to the subject. If there is a book you feel we have overlooked,
please let us know the title and how it supports the research or
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