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Sinatra! The Song Is You
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Drawing upon recent interviews with hundreds of his collaborators as well as with "The Voice" himself, this book is the only full-length work to chronicle, critique, and celebrate Frank Sinatra's five-decade career.
American Singers
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A complete collection of profiles on singers that Whitney Balliett has written for The New Yorker. "Whitney Balliett is, without a rival in sight, the most literate and knowledgeable living writer on jazz." -Alistair Cooke
Cash
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The personal story of an American icon in his own words.
Dark Midnight When I Rise
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Setting out initially to raise money for their university, the Fisk Jubilee Singers -- a troupe of young ex-slaves and freedmen -- ended up changing the face of American music.
Positively 4th Street
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The story of how four young bohemians on the make - Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mimi Baez, and Richard Farina - converged in Greenwich Village, fell into love, and invented a sound and a style that are one of the most lasting legacies of the 1960s
The Tenors
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Five noted writers on music discuss the art and personalities of five operatic superstars
The Soul of Rock 'N Roll
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From amazon.com:
"The Soul of Rock 'N Roll highlights and celebrates the powerful influence of African Americans in rock music, and this work is a 'must read' for any person who considers themselves a serious fan of ROCK 'N ROLL!"
Jazz Singers
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Nat "King" Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Sarah Vaughan are among the 20 unforgettable vocalists presented in lively interviews by fine music commentators, coupled with classic photos.
The great singers : from the dawn of opera to our own time
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Henry Pleasants recreates the personalities and performances, the lives and art of "the great singers" who have left their mark on our musical culture.
African American Concert Singers Before 1950
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Marian Roberts, Roland Hayes, and Paul Robeson were among the most visible early African American concert singers, but they were not the only ones. Many others were involved in the arts as concert singers and, given the times in which they lived, achieved tremendous results in the face of great adversity and helped pave the way for the post-1950 African American vocal artist.
Ponselle, a singer's life
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Master singers :advice from the stage
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Stand up Straight and Sing!
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One of America's most admired and decorated artists tells her amazing story, from her childhood in the South to the world's greatest stages. Jessye Norman is not only one of the world's most admired and beloved singers, she is an American icon whose life story is as moving and dramatic as the great operatic roles she has performed on stage. Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, nurtured in a close family and tight-knit community centered around the church, she studied the piano and sang the songs of her childhood, not dreaming that this passion for music might lead to her life's profession. InStand Up Straight and Sing!, Jessye Norman recalls in rich detail the strong women who were her role models, from her ancestors to family friends, relatives, and teachers. She hails the importance of her parents in her early learning and experiences in the arts. And she describes coming face-to-face with racism, not just as a child living in the segregated South, but also as an adult out and about in the world. She speaks of the many who have inspired her and taught her essential life lessons. A special interlude on her key relationship with the pioneering African American singer Marian Anderson reveals the lifelong support that this great predecessor provided through her example of dignity and grace at all times. The story of one woman's astonishing life,Stand Up Straight And Sing! is not just for lovers of music, but for everyone.
Lives and Legends of Flamenco
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the people who have been influntial in flamenco, histories,and characters
Voice and the Alexander Technique
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Sight Singing
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By systematically examining each interval within the octave and providing a wealth of exercises from all periods, Sight Singing: Pitch, Interval, Rhythm teaches students to perform Western music of any style or harmonic organization.
Vocal improvisation / Michele Weir.
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It's not on the page! : how to integrate jazz and jazz rhythm into choral and solo repertoire / Stephanie Nakasian
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The Rock-N-Roll Singer's Survival Manual
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(Book). This book is perfect for the aspiring rock singer that needs improvement, but cannot or will not take lessons. It is a thorough, yet easy-to-understand presentation of the basic elements of singing, including vocal production, training, breathing, posture and diet. Written in a down-to-earth style, the author addresses such relevant topics as overcoming nervousness, dealing with emotions, and the true consequences of coffee, alcohol & smoking. Includes useful illustrations and diagrams.
On Singing Onstage
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(Applause Acting Series). A terrific take on theatre singing by a master teacher. "David Craig knows more about singing in the musical theatre than anyone in this country which probably means the world. Time and time again his advice and training have resulted in actors moving from non-musical theatre into musicals with ease and expertise. SHORT OF TAKING CLASSES, THIS BOOK IS A MUST." Harold Prince
The Ultimate Breathing Workout (Revised Edition)
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From the author of Raise Your Voice and only documented singer in the world to shatter a glass by voice alone-This book provides a nine step breathing program designed to increase breath capacity, strengthen the breathing apparatus and enable you to hold out notes for over a minute. Contains 1 illustration and 10 audio examples.
Care of the Professional Voice
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Singer and actors are a unique group of performers, relying almost entirely on their voice for the professional livelihood. Jet lag, amplification, allergens, stress, pollution, and vocal strain all affect vocal performance. Written for the performer, the teacher, and the vocal coach, Care of the Professional Voice offers clear explanations and medical advice on vocal problems and vocal health. Care of the Professional Voice is written by experts in laryngology in the United States and Great Britain. Thisnbsp;second edition includes a singer's guide to self-diagnosis.
Confessions of a Session Singer
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(Book). An educational and entertaining look at professional studio work from the vantage point of a veteran session vocalist. Confessions tackles topics that will help readers define, improve and maintain a professional studio career. This book takes the reader from the first steps of researching, networking and preparing for a career as a session singer to building their career strategically. Tips for communicating effectively with the audio engineer, the client and the producer are covered, including definitions of commonly used studio terms. Specific techniques and gear that enhance a vocalist's performance are explained to the reader in detail. Interspersed between the tips and trade secrets are entertaining anecdotes to give the reader real world examples and insight as they relate to the pertinent chapter topics.
Professional Singer's Handbook
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(Book). This book realistically prepares a singer for life in the world of professional music. Author Gloria Rusch gives candid advice on topics including: getting started, finding a vocal coach, defining one's voice, learning correct breathing, conquering stage fright, microphone techniques, connecting with an audience, common vocal ailments, recording studio pointers, finding a band, landing a record deal, and much more. The book includes extensive interviews with Kevon Edmonds of the group After 7, stage and television producer Ken Kragen, Janis Siegel of Manhattan Transfer, multi-platinum songwriter Andy Goldmark, and other knowledgeable session singers, sound engineers, and arrangers. 212 pages, 9" x 12"
The Singer's Ego
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From the psychological to the practical, the serious challenges and issues that can affect a singer's performance are explored in this groundbreaking book. Author Lynn Eustis, herself a professional signer and voice instructor, argues that the daily psychological conflicts that make up a singer's world can have profound implications for both the singer and the teacher. The book is divided into two parts: The Inner World, which discusses all of the emotional and personal issues involved with singing, and The Outer World, which addresses questions of public perception and performance. The end of each chapter includes a section for further exploration that is filled with introspective exercises. This book is a valuable addition to the libraries of singers, conductors, and teachers of singing at all levels.
The Singing Voice
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This book is an informal survey, written admittedly as a highly personal review, of some of the varying aspects of the subject by an author who has been devoted to the singing voice all his life and has had extensive vocal training. He tells the earliest history of singing from the first sounds made by man to the place of song in the church, the castrati, and the evolution of bel canto.
Training Tenor Voices
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This text presents a combination of historical and pedagogical information on how tenors sing. It emphasizes the special nature of the tenor voice and the proper physiological function leading to the establishment of vocal proficiency.
Expressive singing.Volume 2,correlated advanced theory, technic, pedagogy, and repertoire :a textbook for school or studio, class or private teaching
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A spectrum of voices :prominent American voice teachers discuss the teaching of singing
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The naked voice :a wholistic approach to singing
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Twenty-four Italian songs and arias of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
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Per la gloria d'adorarvi / Giovanni Battista Bononcini -- Amarilli, mia bella / Giulio Caccini -- Alma del core ; Come raggio di sol ; Sebben, crudele / Antonio Caldara -- Vittoria, mio core! / Giacomo Carissimi -- Danza, danza, fanciulla gentile ; Vergin, tutto amor / Francesco Durante -- Caro mio ben / Giuseppe Giordani -- O del mio dolce ardor / Christoph Willibald von Gluck -- Che fiero costume / Giovanni Legrenzi -- Pur dicesti, o bocca bella / Antonio Lotti -- Il mio bel foco / Benedetto Marcello -- Non posso disperar / S. De Luca -- Lasciatemi morire / Claudio Monteverdi -- Read Less
Nel cor piu non mi sento / Giovanni Paisiello -- Se tu m'ami, se sospiri ; Nina / Giovanni Battista Pergolesi -- Gia il sole dal Gange ; Le violette ; O cessate di piagarmi ; Se Florindo e fedele / Alessandro Scarlatti -- Pieta, Signore! / Alessandro Stradella -- Tu lo sai / Giuseppi Torelli.
American Arias
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(Boosey & Hawkes Voice). The Boosey & Hawkes catalog is one of the greatest treasures of contemporary American vocal literature. This book includes access to professionally recorded piano accompaniments for each piece, accessed online. Contents: THE DEATH OF KLINGHOFFER: Mrs. Klinghoffer's Aria * I WAS LOOKING AT THE CEILING AND THEN I SAW THE SKY: Consuelo's Dream, Leila's Song: Alone (Again or at Last) * EL NINO: La anunciacion * THE ASPEN PAPERS: Tina's Aria * CASANOVA'S HOMECOMING: Bellino's Aria * THE DREAM OF VALENTINO: Nazimova's Aria * MISS HAVISHAM'S FIRE: Estella's Aria * POSTCARD FROM MOROCCO: A Foreign Singer in a Waiting Station * THE SHOEMAKERS' HOLIDAY: Rose's Air * THE SWEET BYE AND BYE: Mother Rainey's Aria * MASS: A Simple Song * TROUBLE IN TAHITI: There is a garden, What a movie! * THE TENDER LAND: Ma's Song * THE PICNIC: Shaun, do not go * BERTHA: The Norway Aria * THE RAKE'S PROGRESS: Baba's Aria and Monologue
45 arias from operas and oratorios
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English and Italian words, and German words with English and Italian translations; many selections also printed as text, with English translations as appropriate.
The Oratorio Anthology
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(Vocal Collection). Contents: Bach: Cantata No. 21 (Seufzer, Thranen, Kummer, Noth) * Cantata No. 68 (Mein glaubiges Herze) * St. Matthew Passion (Blute nur, du liebes Herz, Ich will dir mein Herze schenken) * St. John Passion (Zerfliesse mein Herze, Ich folge dir gleichfalls) * Christmas Oratorio (Nur ein Wink von seinem Handen) Beethoven: Christus am Olberge (Preist, der Erlosers Gute) Faure: Requiem (Pie Jesu) Handel: Jephtha (Tune the soft melodious lute) * Joshua (Oh! had I Jubal's lyre) * Judas Maccabaeus (O liberty, thou choicest treasure) * Messiah (Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, I know that my Redeemer liveth, If God be for us) * Samson (Let the bright Seraphim) Haydn: The Creation (With verdure clad, On mighty pens) * Die Jahreszeiten (Welche Labung fur die Sinne) * Stabat Mater (Quis non posset) Mendelssohn: Elijah (Hear Ye, Israel) Mozart: Mass in C Minor (Laudamaus te) * Vesperae Solennes de Confessore (Laudate Dominum) Pergolesi: Stabat Mater (Cujus animam gementum, Vidit suum dulcem natum) Purcell: Come Ye Sons of Art (Bid the Virtues, bid the Graces) Rossini: Stabat Mater (Inflammatus et accensus) Vivaldi: Gloria (Domine Deus).
Sacred songs for voice and piano / Charles E. Ives
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Abide with me.--Forward into light.--Naught that country needeth.--Disclosure.--The waiting soul.--The camp meeting.--His exaltation.--Watchman!--Down east.--Religion.--The collection
Treemonisha Vocal Score
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Dubbed the "King of Ragtime" by his music publisher, Scott Joplin (1868–1917) was a formally educated musician whose popular piano rags inspired him to go on to composition on a larger, far more developed scale and conception. His second opera, Treemonisha, an example of his most serious work, was published in 1911 at his own expense. The story of a confident young woman whose life, in many respects, paralleled Joplin's, the work was a blueprint for social, racial, and sexual equality. The opera became Joplin's obsession, taking precedence over his other creative efforts while tragically affecting his health and fortune. In describing its energetic rhythms and melodies, The New York Times praised Treemonisha as gently imbued with ragtime, aspiring "to genuine operatic richness." The vocal score of this pioneering opera appears here in a handsome and inexpensive edition, sure to be valued by soloists, rehearsal pianists, and anyone who delights in the music of this important African-American composer.
Examples of Gregorian chant and other sacred music of the 16th century
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"The only systematic survey of its kind! The great composers of the sixteenth century Palestrina, Victoria, des Pres, Lassus, and Morales employed a common body of techniques in their approach to ecclesiastical art music before the development of harmony. Now available from Waveland Press, this systematic survey of examples of their music stresses these similarities, thereby helping musicians to master the techniques of sixteenth-century counterpoint..."
50 Gershwin classics : [piano, vocal, guitar].
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"All of the finest from this vastly talented composer. Includes: An American in Paris * But Not for Me * Embraceable You * A Foggy Day * Funny Face * I Got Rhythm * I've Got a Crush on You * Lorelei * Love Is Here to Stay * The Man I Love * Nice Work If You Can Get It * Rhapsody in Blue * Someone to Watch Over Me * Swanee * Sweet and Low-Down * 'S Wonderful * They Can't Take That Away from Me * more!"
The Beach Boys complete : [piano, vocal, guitar] / editor, Audrey L. Kleiner ; production, Frank J. Hackinson
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For voice and piano, principally with chord symbols and guitar chord diagrams.
The Beatles - Complete Scores
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(Transcribed Score). A fitting tribute to possibly the greatest pop band ever - The Beatles. This outstanding hard-cover edition features over 1100 pages with full scores and lyrics to all 210 titles recorded by The Beatles. Guitar and bass parts are in both standard notation and tablature. Also includes a full discography. Songs include: All You Need Is Love * And I Love Her * Baby You're a Rich Man * Back in the U.S.S.R. * The Ballad of John and Yoko * Blackbird * Can't Buy Me Love * Come Together * Drive My Car * Eleanor Rigby * From Me to You * Glass Onion * A Hard Day's Night * Help! * Hey Jude * I Saw Her Standing There * I Want to Hold Your Hand * Michelle * Penny Lane * She Loves You * Twist and Shout * Yesterday * and many more! Book is packaged in its own protective box. A must-own for any serious Beatles fan or collector! 7-2/8 x 10-7/8 .
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
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Cole Porter wrote some of the best-loved standards of all time. These collection showcase his phenomenal output. Volume 1 features music and lyrics for 59 songs, including: All of You * Begin the Beguine * Down in the Depths (On the Ninetieth Floor) * Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye * Friendship * From This Moment On * I Get a Kick Out of You * I Love Paris * I've Got You Under My Skin * In the Still of the Night * It's All Right with Me * It's De-Lovely * Just One of Those Things * Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love) * Love for Sale * Night and Day * You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To * and more! Includes a show chronology and B/W photos.
Walking in the Light of Freedom: Celebrating African-American history through plantation songs and folklore / [text and musical arrangements] by René Boyer-Alexander
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(Expressive Art (Choral)). The history and spirit of the enslaved African remain alive in the songs and storytelling that have been passed down through word of mouth for generations. The music of the spiritual song, plantation songs and folklore, children's songs and games, blues, jazz, gospel and freedom songs is the key to unlocking true understanding of African American culture and the role it has played in the history of America. Walking in the Light of Freedom will serve as a major resource series with its chronological history of songs, speech and rhythmic activities, stories and commentaries that have been designed to appeal to people of all ages. Volume II songs include: Casey Jones, Down By The Riverside, Hold On, I've Been Working On The Railroad, John Henry, Michael Row The Boat Ashore, Pay Me My Money Down, Wayfaring Strange, All Around the Kitchen and 18 more. For all ages.
Carole King : deluxe anthology ; [piano, vocal, guitar]
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Back to California -- Beautiful -- Been to Canaan -- Being at war with each other -- Believe in humanity -- Bitter with the sweet -- Brother Brother -- Can't you be real -- Chains -- Chicken soup with rice -- Come down easy -- Corazon -- Crying in the rain -- Dancin' with tears in my eyes -- Don't bring me down -- Down home -- Ferguson Road -- Go away little girl -- God only knows -- Halfway to paradise -- Hard Rock Cafe -- Hey, girl -- Hi-de-ho (that old sweet roll) -- High out of time -- Home again -- I can't stay mad with you --I feel the earth move -- It might as well rain until September -- It's going to take some time -- It's too late -- Jazzman -- Keep your hands off my baby -- The loco-motion -- Main Street Saturday night -- Music -- (You make me feel like) A natural woman -- Nightingale -- Now that everything's been said -- Oh no, not my baby -- One fine day -- One to one -- Only love is real -- Paradise Alley -- Simple things -- Smackwater Jack -- Snow queen -- So far away -- So many ways -- So much love -- Some kind of wonderful -- Stand behind me -- Sweet seasons -- Take good care of my baby -- Tapestry -- Time gone by -- Too much rain -- Up on the roof -- Wasn't born to follow -- Way over yonder -- What a sweet thing that was -- Where you lead -- Will you love me tomorrow? -- Wrap around joy -- You go your way, I'll go mine -- You light up my life -- You're something new -- You're the one who knows -- You've got a friend
The Rodgers and Hammerstein Collection
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(P/V/G Composer Collection). It's a grand collection fit for two of the most influential and successful composers of the modern era! This folio presents 70 songs from 11 of their blockbusters, complete with background information on each show and a great bio of this famous team. It also features an index by show and an alphabetical song title index. Songs include: Bali Ha'i * The Carousel Waltz * Climb Ev'ry Mountain * Dites-Moi (Tell Me Why) * Do-Re-Mi * Edelweiss * A Fellow Needs a Girl * Getting to Know You * A Hundred Million Miracles * I Cain't Say No * I Enjoy Being a Girl * I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair * It Might as Well Be Spring * It's a Grand Night for Singing * June Is Bustin' Out All Over * Kansas City * My Favorite Things * Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' * Oklahoma * Our State Fair * Shall We Dance? * Some Enchanted Evening * The Surrey with the Fringe on Top * There Is Nothin' like a Dame * You'll Never Walk Alone * You've Got to Be Carefully Taught * and more.
Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits
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(Music Sales America). Matching folio to Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits albums volumes 1, 2 and 3, in one complete edition. 45 songs including the classic hits: Blowin' in the Wind * Mr. Tambourine Man * The Mighty Quinn * and more.
Contemporary Anthology of Music by Women
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Phonetic Readings of Songs and Arias
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Porgy And Bess
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(Vocal Score). Titles include: Jasbo Brown Blues * Summertime * A Woman Is a Sometime Thing * Here Come de Honey Man * They Pass by Singin' * Oh Little Stars * Gone, Gone, Gone * Overflow * My Man's Gone Now * Leavin' for the Promise' Lan' * It Take a Long Pull to Get There * I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' * Buzzard Song * Bess, You Is My Woman * Oh, I Can't Sit Down * I Ain't Got No Shame * It Ain't Necessarily So * What You Want Wid Bess? * Oh, Doctor Jesus * Strawberry Woman * Crab Man * I Loves You, Porgy * Oh, Hev'nly Father * Oh, de Lawd Shake de Heavens * Oh, Dere's Somebody Knockin' at de Do' * A Red Headed Woman * Clara, Clara * There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York * Good Mornin', Sistuh! * Oh, Bess, Oh Where's My Bess * Oh Lawd * I'm on My Way.
The Cambridge Companion to Singing
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Ranging from medieval music to Madonna and beyond, this book covers in detail the many aspects of the voice.
Jazz Singing
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This comprehensive study of jazz traces the growth and development of jazz beginning at its roots, with legendary greats Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, and introducing readers to such less well-known figures as Connie Boswell and Cliff Edwards.
Torch Singing
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With an ethnographer's eye, Stacy Holman Jones offers us a cultural critique of torch singing--as much more than the familiar tune of a woman's lamenting her own willing deception and passivity. She takes us into the space between music and language, allowing us to view torch singing not only as an expression of burgeoning desire but also of a more firmly resolved resistance and promise of change. An engaging read for performing arts and music professionals, and instructors in mass media and experimental ethnography.
Angels and Monsters
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A riveting history of the early male and female sopranos for whom many of the greatest roles in opera were written.
Women Icons of Popular Music: the Rebels, Rockers, and Renegades [2 Volumes]
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Popular music owes greatly to the spirit of rebellion. In all of its diversified, experimental, modern-day micro-genres, music's roots were first watered by good old-fashioned social dissension- its incendiary heights pushed heavenward by radicals and rogue revolutionaries. And perhaps none are more influential and non-conformist than women. Always first in line to give convention a sound thrashing, women in music have penned sonic masterpieces, championed sweeping social movements, and breathed life into sounds yet unimagined.
Great Singers on Great Singing
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Jerome Hines has interviewed 40 singers, a speech therapist, and a throat specialist to provide this invaluable collection of advice for all singers.
Music Speaks
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From Daniel Albright, author of Musicking Shakespeare and Berlioz's Semi-Operas, comes a collection of essays on music and on dance, probing the problems of articulating the meaning[s] of music.
Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers
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A critical discussion of Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith and the 'Classic' women singers of the 'twenties who first put blues on record and established its relationship to jazz.
The great singers: from the dawn of opera to our own time
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16-Bar Theatre Audition
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16-bar song excerpts, primarily from musicals and motion pictures, for mezzo-soprano and piano.
Includes chord symbols. Includes preface.
Diana Krall
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20 of the signature songs of jazz vocalist/pianist Diana Krall
Audition songs for female singers: Rock Hits
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CD and music pack specially developed for female singers auditioning for shows, reviews and bands
The great audition sourcebook
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40 songs arranged for voice and piano, with guitar chord symbols where appropriate.
CD's contain backing tracks.
Jazz Phrasing
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Jazz Phrasing is a perfect workbook for all jazz vocalists. It covers: Specific Rhythm Phrasing interpreting 8th notes, specific rhythm figures; Open Phrasing exploring tempos and styles, working with ballads; Tips on Performance choosing a tempo and counting off, telling the song's story, working with your ensemble; and more. Accompanying sound disc contains vocal and instrumental examples and sing-along rhythm section tracks
A Performer Prepares
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A Performer Prepares is a 13-part master class on how to perform on any stage from bleak rehearsal room to the Palace Theatre.
Scat!
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A comprehensive approach to vocal improvisation with rhythmic and melodic exercises, transcribed solos, vocal bass lines and drum grooves, syllable articulation etudes, and more.
The Art of the Song Recital
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The Emmons-Sonntag text has continually stood out as the definitive work on the song recital.
Ella Fitzgerald
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The life of the very private and media-shy Ella Fitzgerald has long been shrouded in a mixture of half-truths and fiction. What emerges in Stuart Nicholson's groundbreaking biography is a remarkable story of a poor black girl's determination to realize the American Dream in the face of racial and sexual prejudice.
Mariah Carey Revisited
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One of the hottest pop divas in the world, this hip, gutsy, talented superstar is the top-selling female singer of the nineties.
Hip Hop Divas
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It's time to stand up, take notice, and give props to the women who have made their mark on hip hop culture.
Great Women Singers of My Time
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English music critic Herman Klein goes over the great women singers of the early 20th century
The Ladies Who Sing with the Band
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Bennett confronts issues of race and gender in the entertainment industry, particularly the jazz world
A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers
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Will Friedwald's illuminating, opinionated essays--provocative, funny, and personal--on the lives and careers of more than three hundred singers.
Women of Motown: an oral history
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The key to the incredible Motown hit factory was sheer depth of talent, an extended family of performers, songwriters, and producers making musical magic. This book is a collection of no-holds-barred accounts from the great Motown women.
Girls Like Us
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Vocal practice for performance
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Vocal technique: developing your voice for performance
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The Zen of Screaming
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The Zen of Screaming 2
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Vocal techniques for old-time mountain music [videorecording] / taught by Cary Fridley with Frank Lee and The Freight Hoppers.
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Demonstrates a lesson for those who want to sing in the powerful styles developed throughout the years by the rural mountain musicians of the southern Appalachians
Lead singing and rhythm guitar [videorecording] : finding your bluegrass voice / taught by Peter Rowan ; directed by Happy Traum.
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Peter Rowan presents lessons and tips on bluegrass singing, including breathing, phrasing, vocal improvisation, falsetto, and exercises to improve power and range. He also shows guitar techniques, including timing, bass runs, blues licks, and soloing. Deconstructs songs such as Blue moon of Kentucky, Walls of time, Wayfaring stranger, and In the pines. Also interspersed is an interview conducted by Happy Traum, with accounts of touring with Bill Monroe.
The singer's toolbox [videorecording] : tune up for vocal success / featuring Mark Baxter ; produced by Star Licks ; producer/director, Mark Freed
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Covers how your voice works, four steps to keep your voice strong, performance tips and how to repair vocal damage.
Vocal harmony workshop [videorecording] : singing bluegrass and gospel songs / taught by the Nashville Bluegrass Band
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Members of the Nashville Bluegrass Band discuss and demonstrate their singing techniques. The video concludes with an a cappella performance of "Roll, Jordan, Roll" by members of the band and the group, The Fairfield Four.
Cantatas BWV 211 - BWV 212 / [sound recording] / J.S. Bach
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Wozzeck, op. 7 ; Lulu [sound recording] / Alban Berg
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Ancient voices of children : Music for a summer evening : (Makrokosmos III) : for two amplified pianos & percussion [sound recording] / George Crumb
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Einstein on the beach [sound recording] / Philip Glass, Robert Wilson
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Rapture
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From allmusic.com:
"Rapture gave Baker one moving hit after another, including 'Sweet Love,' 'Caught up in the Rapture,' 'Same Ole Love,' and 'No One in This World.' Praising Baker in a 1986 interview, veteran R&B critic Steve Ivory asserted, 'To me, singers like Anita Baker and Frankie Beverly define what R&B or soul music is all about.' Indeed, Rapture's tremendous success made it clear that there was still a sizeable market for adult-oriented, more traditional R&B singing." - Alex Henderson
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
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From allmusic.com:
"While the inclusion of 'Respect' -- one of the truly seminal singles in pop history -- is in and of itself sufficient to earn I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You classic status, Aretha Franklin's Atlantic label debut is an indisputable masterpiece from start to finish. Much of the credit is due to producer Jerry Wexler, who finally unleashed the soulful intensity so long kept under wraps during her Columbia tenure; assembling a crack Muscle Shoals backing band along with an abundance of impeccable material, Wexler creates the ideal setting to allow Aretha to ascend to the throne of Queen of Soul, and she responds with the strongest performances of her career..." - Jason Ankeny
Bessie Smith: The Collection
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From the publisher:
"Backed by a rotating roster of jazz stars, Smith's potent delivery made her a peerless star of classic female blues, combining a fiercely independent, almost defiant approach with subtly effective tinges of vulnerability." - Marc Greilsamer
I Am: Sasha Fierce
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From cduniverse.com:
"I Am. Sasha Fierce represents another change of pace for Beyoncé. Unlike the relatively streamlined, retro-soul inflected B'Day, I Am... is a sprawling two-disc set designed to reflect two conflicting sides of Beyoncé's musical personality. The first disc sports reflective, sometimes moody ballads, while the second, attributed to Beyoncé's brash alter ego, Sasha Fierce, is loaded with propulsive dance-floor fillers."
The Essence of Billie Holiday
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From cduniverse.com:
"Though it is probable that her talent would have been discovered eventually, the fact that John Hammond put a teenage Billie Holiday in the studio in 1933 is one of jazz's more fortuitous occurrences. Surrounding Ms. Holiday with excellent players at such an early stage surely helped shape her musicianly approach to a tune. Her incredible, elastic sense of beat placement and playful toying with melodies are informed by the blues--Bessie Smith was her idol--and an improviser's perspective on interpretation. This excellent compilation, taken roughly from the first 10 years of her career, is a fine introduction to her artistry for newcomers as well as a great single disc sampling for the already converted. Quintessential renditions of 'God Bless the Child,' 'All of Me,' and 'The Man I Love' are included as well as an irrepressible, peppy 'What a Little Moonlight Can Do,' taken from her first commercial recording session."
Everything I Have Is Yours: The Best of the M-G-M Years
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From allmusic.com:
"The pop side of Billy Eckstine was emphasized during his period with MGM and many of these selections (including hit versions of 'Everything I Have Is Yours,' 'Blue Moon,' 'Caravan,' 'My Foolish Heart,' and 'I Apologize') feature his warm baritone backed by string sections... Although not as essential from the jazz standpoint as Billy Eckstine's earlier big-band dates, this two-fer features the singer at the peak of his powers; five ballad duets with Sarah Vaughan are a highlight." - Scott Yanow
The Stranger
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From allmusic.com:
"...Even if [Joel's] melodies sound more Broadway than Beatles -- the epic suite 'Scenes From an Italian Restaurant' feels like a show-stopping closer -- there's no denying that the melodies of each song on The Stranger are memorable, so much so that they strengthen the weaker portions of the album. Joel rarely wrote a set of songs better than those on The Stranger, nor did he often deliver an album as consistently listenable." - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Moanin' All Over
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From allmusic.com:
"This ten-track, 26 1/2-minute mid-priced disc is a reissue of the Olympic Records LP Blind Lemon Jefferson (7134), and contains recordings originally made for Paramount Records in the 1920s, among them 'The Black Snake Moan.' Despite sonic cleansing, the tracks are still primitive-sounding, but Jefferson's distinctive singing and guitar playing can still be appreciated. For neophytes, this short, low-cost album provides a good curtain-raiser to Jefferson's work." - William Ruhlmann
Britney
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From allmusic.com:
"The title says it all -- that this third album is where it's all about Britney. Actually, the titles say it all: Britney is 'Overprotected,' she pleads 'I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman,' tries to let us all see 'What It's Like to Be Me.' All three songs are pivotal moments on Britney Spears' third album, the record where she strives to deepen her persona (not the same thing as her character, of course), making it more adult while still recognizably Britney." - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Christina Aguilera
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From cduniverse.com:
"Christina Aguilera rocketed to the top of the charts with the smash hit 'Genie in a Bottle' from this self-titled debut and placed herself among a leading generation of young, multi-talented pop artists... Songs such as 'What a Girl Wants' with its guitar-driven melody, and the soulful gospel strain of 'So Emotional" show Christina Aguilera's polish. Some of the other tracks that stand out are the powerful "I Turn to You,' which was written by Diane Warren; 'Reflection,' which was produced by Matthew Wilder; and the dance floor mover 'Love Will Find a Way,' from hit makers Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers."
The Very Best of Connie Francis
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From cduniverse.com:
"Connie Francis's first hits compilation contained the ten chart singles she scored from the start of 1958 to the fall of 1959, tracing both her ability to resurrect old chestnuts as Top Ten hits with 'Who's Sorry Now' and 'My Happiness' and the nearly equal success she enjoyed with rock & roll songs like 'Lipstick on Your Collar' and 'Stupid Cupid.' Other, lesser hits aspired to the same styles -- 'I'm Sorry I Made You Cry' was a retread of 'Who's Sorry Now' and 'Fallin was another rocker -- but the big hits were enough to make Francis the hottest singer of the period, and these were the recordings that gave her that status." - William Ruhlmann
Live Through This (performed by Hole)
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From allmusic.com:
"Courtney Love completely revamped Hole before recording their second album, keeping only Eric Erlandson in the lineup. That is one of the reasons why Live Through This sounds so shockingly different from Pretty on the Inside, but the real reason is Love's desire to compete in the same commercial alternative rock arena as her husband, Kurt Cobain. In fact, many rumors have claimed that Cobain ghostwrote a substantial chunk of the album, and while that's unlikely, there's no denying that his patented stop-start dynamics, bare chords, and punk-pop melodies provide the blueprint for Live Through This." - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
First Issue: The Dinah Washington Story: The Original Recordings
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From allmusic.com:
"...The set chronicles Washington's evolution from a strictly jazz and blues vocalist in the Bessie Smith tradition to an important crossover artist who could appeal equally to the pop audience. The collection is not entirely hit-oriented -- although it rounds up her important R&B and pop singles, including the crossover hits 'What a Diff'rence a Day Made' and 'Baby, You've Got What It Takes' (a duet with Brook Benton), there is also an early bluesy session with Lionel Hampton and a few notable album tracks that show the variety of material she handled..." - Greg Adams
Ella Fitzgerald, The Early Years: Part 1: With Chick Webb and his Orchestra
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From cduniverse.com:
"Listeners used to Ella Fitzgerald's later work may be surprised by this two-disc collection of her first recordings, made in the mid-to-late '30s with the good-timey Chick Webb Orchestra. For one thing, it's pure swing in the Benny Goodman/Woody Herman tradition, with little of the blues influence of her later, more ballad-heavy work. Bouncy tunes like the sly 'When I Get Low I Get High' and the novelty 'Mr. Paganini,' along with offbeat selections like 'Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen,' predominate, lending these two discs the giddy spirit that's the hallmark of the best swing music. What's even more surprising is Fitzgerald's voice. Whether due to her tender age (she was about 17 when she started singing with Webb) or the style of the times, Fitzgerald often sings in a high, breathy, girlish voice that's very much unlike her later honeyed tone. This may take some getting used to, but it's worth it."
The Sun Sessions CD
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From allmusic.com:
"This is it, your perfect starting point to understanding how Elvis -- as Howlin' Wolf so aptly put it -- "made his pull from the blues." All the source points are here for the hearing; Arthur Crudup's 'That's All Right (Mama),' Roy Brown's 'Good Rockin' Tonight,' Kokomo Arnold's 'Milkcow Blues Boogie,' Arthur Gunter's 'Baby, Let's Play House,' and Junior Parker's 'Mystery Train.' Modern day listeners coming to these recordings for the first time will want to reclassify this music into a million subgenres, with all the hyphens firmly in place. But what we ultimately have here is a young Elvis Presley, mixing elements of blues, gospel, and hillbilly music together and getting ready to unleash its end result -- rock & roll -- on an unsuspecting world." - Cub Koda
George and Ira Gershwin in Hollywood
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From cduniverse.com:
"Original recordings of songs and music composed by George and Ira Gershwin for the Hollywood factory dreams, and performed by [outstanding] personalities of the screen. A truly tribute to a unique musical partnership in the twentieth century."
Star Time
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From allmusic.com:
"Star Time got everything right: it put Brown's hugely influential career into striking perspective, helping to complete his critical renaissance, and the richness of its music set a standard for box sets in general. It was no easy task to balance Brown's lengthy, multi-part funk workouts with the need to include all of his most significant tracks, and the compilers did an excellent job in deciding when and when not to truncate ("Cold Sweat," for example, must be heard in its entirety)." - Steve Huey
Sweet Baby James
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From allmusic.com:
"The heart of James Taylor's appeal is that you can take him two ways. On the one hand, his music, including that warm voice, is soothing; its minor key melodies and restrained playing draw in the listener. On the other hand, his world view, especially on such songs as 'Fire and Rain,' reflects the pessimism and desperation of the 1960s hangover that was the early '70s." - William Ruhlmann
Janis
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From allmusic.com:
"This three-CD box set is the most thorough and valuable retrospective of Janis Joplin's career. Besides including all of her most essential recordings with and without Big Brother & the Holding Company, this 49-song package features quite a few enticing rarities; 18 of the tracks were previously unissued. These include a 1962 home recording of the Joplin original 'What Good Can Drinkin' Do,' which marked the first time her singing was captured on tape; a pair of acoustic blues tunes from 1965 with backup guitar by future Jefferson Airplane star Jorma Kaukonen, an acoustic demo of 'Me and Bobby McGee,' a 1970 birthday song for John Lennon, and live performances from her appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1969." - Richie Unterberger
Surrealistic Pillow
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From allmusic.com:
"The second album by Jefferson Airplane, Surrealistic Pillow was a groundbreaking piece of folk-rock-based psychedelia, and it hit -- literally -- like a shot heard round the world; where the later efforts from bands like the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and especially, the Charlatans, were initially not too much more than cult successes, Surrealistic Pillow rode the pop charts for most of 1967, soaring into that rarefied Top Five region occupied by the likes of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and so on, to which few American rock acts apart from the Byrds had been able to lay claim since 1964." - Bruce Eder
America's Blue Yodeler, 1930-1931
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From cduniverse.com:
"This fifth set of vintage Jimmie Rodgers performances includes some spectacular collaborations. While neither sounds fully comfortable, the meeting of Rodgers and Louis Armstrong on 'Blue Yodel No. 9' is a landmark date in music annals, two immortals finding a way to make seemingly disparate styles mesh on a short tune. Armstrong's wife at the time, Lil Hardin, accompanied the pair on piano. Rodgers also teamed frequently with Lani McIntire's Hawaiians on this set, often on throwaway tunes that Rodgers' vocals made enjoyable. There's another collaboration with a blues artist, this time Clifford Gibson on 'Let Me Be Your Side Track,' a great, bawdy innuendo number. Rodgers was paired with the Carter Family on two wonderful classic country numbers, the heartbreak tune 'Why There's a Tear in My Eye' and the gospel song 'The Wonderful City.'" - Ron Wynn
Joan Baez. Volume 1
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From cduniverse.com:
"In retrospect, Joan Baez's 1960 debut doesn't sound like the work of a person who would go on to be proclaimed the queen of folk music, but on the other hand, Bob Dylan's first album doesn't sound like he'd be named the king, either. A plainly-produced, live-sounding voice and guitar album--Fred Hellerman plays second guitar on a handful of tracks--featuring a repertoire of traditional folk songs, Volume 1 doesn't sound that different from the debuts of Carolyn Hester, Judy Collins or any number of other female folk singers who first gained prominence around this time. (In fact, Baez's less famous sister Mimi Farina clearly has the better voice of the two.) However, Volume 1 is a fine example of traditional folk as it was presented in the coffeehouses of Cambridge and Greenwich Village in the late '50s and early '60s."
Court and Spark
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From allmusic.com:
"Joni Mitchell reached her commercial high point with Court and Spark, a remarkably deft fusion of folk, pop, and jazz which stands as her best-selling work to date. While as unified and insightful as Blue, the album -- a concept record exploring the roles of honesty and trust in relationships, romantic and otherwise -- moves away from confessional songwriting into evocative character studies: the hit 'Free Man in Paris,' written about David Geffen, is a not-so-subtle dig at the machinations of the music industry, while 'Raised on Robbery' offers an acutely funny look at the predatory environment of the singles bar scene..." - Jason Ankeny
The Specialty Sessions
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From allmusic.com:
"Dig it: a collection of all 73 songs that Little Richard cut for Specialty Records from 1955 through 1959, including early working versions of hits including 'Long Tall Sally' and 'Slippin' and Slidin',' may seem like overkill to the casual listener, but if you're thinking of buying this three-CD box, chances are you're not a casual listener. And if you're not thinking about it, then you should be. This set covers only four years in Little Richard's career, but manages to sum up virtually everything you need to know about him..." - Bruce Eder
Any Love
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From allmusic.com:
"There were some who felt that Vandross suffered a slight slump when this album only reached the platinum level after two consecutive double-platinum winners. But 'Here And Now' was a huge smash, and by now the pop crowd was fully aware of Vandross' vocal charms and allure. 'She Won't Talk To Me' was a bit on the posturing side, but still managed to do decently, while there were also fine album cuts like 'I Wonder' and 'Are You Gonna Love Me.'" - Ron Wynn
The Immaculate Collection
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From cduniverse.com:
"If you're only going to get one Madonna record, or if you want to find out what the fuss is about, start here. The Immaculate Collection compiles the cream of Madonna's '80s singles, from the dancefloor innocence of 'Holiday' to the soul-searching pop of 'Live To Tell' and 'Like A Prayer' to the forward-looking, beat-crazy stylings of 'Vogue.' Included are a few singles, 'Vogue' among them, that didn't make it onto any of Madonna's proper studio albums, and a couple of cuts exclusive to the collection, most notably the weird, Lenny Kravitz-produced 'Justify My Love.'"
Mariah Carey
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From allmusic.com:
"This extremely impressive debut is replete with smooth-sounding ballads and uplifting dance/R&B cuts. Carey convincingly seizes many opportunities to display her incredible vocal range on such memorable tracks as the popular 'Vision of Love' (featured during her television debut on The Arsenio Hall Show, an appearance noted by many as her formal introduction to stardom), the energetic 'Someday,' and the moody sounds of the hidden treasure 'Vanishing.' With this collection of songs acting as a springboard for future successes, Carey establishes a strong standard of comparison for other breakthrough artists of this genre." - Ashley S. Battel
Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
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From cduniverse.com:
"Although Al Green and Marvin Gaye are obvious touchstones, Maxwell avoids vocal theft, instead appropriating the way those singers inextricably meld their music and their sensuality. The breathy quiet-storm sax that closes out 'Welcome' is as much a part of the sexual vibe as the sinewy funk and propulsive rhythm of 'Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder).' Oozing with sensuality, Urban Suite is a soundtrack for an evening of romance."
Thriller
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From Amazon.com:
"The highly-polished sound of Quincy Jones's production sounds almost organic compared to Jackson's more recent work, and in the same regard, Thriller was significantly slicker than its predecessor, Off the Wall...On the song 'Thriller,' Jackson indulged his taste for the juvenile and invited Vincent Price to rap in a really scary voice. With Thriller the album, Jackson created a different kind of monster--a hit album of such magnitude that it would have an irrevocable impact not just on the singer's art, but on his altogether kooky life." - John Milward
Definition of a Band
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From allmusic.com:
"Mint Condition's third album, Definition of a Band is the smoothest effort yet from the swingbeat group. Again, lead singer Stokley Williams steals the show with his surging, passionate vocals, which are so affecting that you often wish that the songwriting was more distinguished, along the lines of the hit single 'What Kind of Man Would I Be.'" - Leo Stanley
Muddy Waters
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From allmusic.com:
"A postwar Chicago blues scene without the magnificent contributions of Muddy Waters is absolutely unimaginable. From the late '40s on, he eloquently defined the city's aggressive, swaggering, Delta-rooted sound with his declamatory vocals and piercing slide guitar attack. When he passed away in 1983, the Windy City would never quite recover." - Bill Dahl
...But Seriously
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From allmusic.com:
"Spawning four hit singles, But Seriously topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. While pursuing much of the same formula as on No Jacket Required, there was also a move toward more organic production as Collins abandoned some of the drum machines and prominent keyboards in the up-tempo numbers in favor of live instrumentation. The decision was a good one as there's no doubt that tracks such as 'Find a Way to My Heart' and 'Hang in Long Enough' have enough bite to outlast his more dated sounding mid-80s material." - Geoff Orens
Sign "o" the Times
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From allmusic.com:
"Fearless, eclectic, and defiantly messy, Prince's Sign 'O' the Times falls into the tradition of tremendous, chaotic double albums like The Beatles, Exile on Main St., and London Calling -- albums that are fantastic because of their overreach, their great sprawl. Prince shows nearly all of his cards here, from bare-bones electro-funk and smooth soul to pseudo-psychedelic pop and crunching hard rock, touching on gospel, blues, and folk along the way." - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The Birth of Soul
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From the publisher:
This absolutely essential three-disc box is where soul music first took shape and soared, courtesy of Ray Charles' church-soaked pipes and bedrock piano work.
Robert Johnson, The Complete Recordings
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From cduniverse.com:
"This collection lives up to its title, containing every known recording by Johnson, including alternate takes. Though the 41 tracks in this double disc set were recorded in a span of only eight months (November 1936-June 1937), Johnson left behind a musical legacy that continues to influence and inspire. Features tracks like 'Sweet Home Chicago', 'Love In Vain' and 'Hellhound On My Trail', which are now considered Blues standards."
The Roulette Years: Volumes One/Two
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From cduniverse.com:
"This CD contains 24 selections, so one cannot complain about its brevity, but it would have been preferable to have Sarah Vaughan's Roulette albums reissued in full (a few have been) rather than putting out this sampler. For the beginner there are many fine performances on the jazz-oriented set, with Sassy's accompaniment ranging from guitar-bass duets and the Count Basie Big Band to string orchestras. Exact recording dates are not given (which is rather inexcusable), but the music is consistently enjoyable, with some of the high points being 'Just in Time,' 'Have You Met Miss Jones,' 'Perdido,' Round Midnight,' 'I'll Be Seeing You,' and 'Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most.'" - Scott Yanow
Sheryl Crow
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From allmusic.com:
"Hiring noted roots experimentalists Tchad Blake and Mitchell Froom as engineer and consultant, respectively, Sheryl Crow took a cue from their Latin Playboys project for her second album -- she kept her roots rock foundation and added all sorts of noises, weird instruments, percussion loops, and off-balance production to give Sheryl Crow a distinctly modern flavor. And, even with the Stonesy grind of 'Sweet Rosalyn' or hippie spirits of 'Love Is a Good Thing,' it is an album that couldn't have been made any other time than the '90s. As strange as it may sound, Sheryl Crow is a postmodern masterpiece of sorts -- albeit a mainstream, post-alternative, postmodern masterpiece." - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Songs in the Key of Life
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From allmusic.com:
"Songs in the Key of Life was Stevie Wonder's longest, most ambitious collection of songs, a two-LP (plus accompanying EP) set that -- just as the title promised -- touched on nearly every issue under the sun, and did it all with ambitious (even for him), wide-ranging arrangements and some of the best performances of Wonder's career." - John Bush
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys
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From cduniverse.com:
"From a previously unreleased 1961 recording of their first single 'Surfin' to their 1988 #1, 'Kokomo,' Good Vibrations collects everything anyone would want to hear by The Beach Boys. The first disc in this 5-disc set collects the sun and surf hits like 'Barbara Ann' and 'Fun, Fun, Fun' that summed up the mythical California dream for generations of Americans. While The Beach Boys certainly created some wonderful rock and roll in their 1962-1966 heyday, it's for the brilliant music on discs two and three that they have become rock legends."
The Capitol Albums. Vol. 1
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From cduniverse.com:
"Although America wasn't the first to catch on to the Beatles, it certainly gave the Fabs a worldwide stage from which to launch their pop music invasion. During the space of 12 months in 1964, Capitol released four Beatles LPs that reshuffled various British Parlophone LPs, EPs, and singles. The result of this rejiggering was four unique titles that, along with those famed Ed Sullivan performances, were the introduction to this global phenomenon for millions in the United States. For the 40th anniversary of these releases, this 2004 set represents the first time these titles were ever available on CD, and features both mono and stereo (or 'duophonic') versions of all the songs."
Big Hits: High Tide and Green Grass
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From cduniverse.com:
"Like its 1969 second volume Through The Past Darkly, Big Hits (High Tide & Green Grass) is a fine collection of '60s Stones classics, but it's a rather bluesier one. This is exemplified by such rootsy tracks as the redefined Buddy Holly tune 'Not Fade Away' and the R&B bounce of Bobby Womack's 'It's All Over Now.' Not that the group's original songs were lacking in grit or attitude; the vituperative 'Get Off My Cloud,' delivered in Mick Jagger's best Sidcup dialect still sounds magnificent, as does Brian Jones's booming Vox pearl guitar on 'The Last Time' and Keith Richards's opening chords to the aforementioned 'Not Fade Away.' This is a disc to be handed down to your children."
The Earliest Negro Vocal Quartets, 1894-1928
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From allmusic.com:
"A treasure trove for archivists, Earliest Negro Vocal Quartets (1894-1928) compiles 23 impossibly rare recordings spotlighting the African-American four-part harmony singing style which predated both jazz and the blues. The real treat here is the lone surviving recording by the Standard Quintette, 1894's 'Keep Movin';' a cylinder cut for Columbia, it is in fact the only black music recording of its time to survive into the 20th century, and as a piece of history alone it's invaluable." - Jason Ankeny
Phono-Cylinders. Volume One
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From the catalog:
"Cylinder reissues with everything 'from cornball comedy to military band selections to serious political speeches'--Insert."
Whitney Houston
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From allmusic.com:
"As big a hit as it was -- and it was a multi-platinum blockbuster, spinning off several chart-toppers -- it’s not easy to think of Whitney Houston’s 1985 debut as the dawning of a new era, but it was. Arriving in the thick of MTV, when the slick sounds of yacht-soul were fading, Whitney Houston is the foundation of diva-pop, straddling clean, cheery R&B and big ballads designed with the adult contemporary audience in mind." - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Classic blues women
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Crazy blues (Mamie Smith & her Jazz Hounds) -- Papa de-da-da (vocal by Eva Taylor) -- My man rocks me (with one steady roll) (Trixie Smith & the Jazz Masters) -- Railroad blues (Trixie Smith) -- Yonder come the blues (Ma Rainey with her Georgia Band) -- Countin' the blues (Ma Rainey acc. by her Georgia Jazz Band) -- Daddy goodbye blues (Ma Rainey) -- Baby, I can't use you no more (Sippie Wallace with Clarence Williams' Blue Five) -- Bone orchard blues (Ida Cox) -- Nobody knows you when you're down and out (Bessie Smith) -- Barrel house flat blues (Mary Johnson) -- When a 'gator holler, folks say it's a sign of rain (Margaret Johnson with the Black and Blue Trio) -- Any-kind-a-man (Victoria Spivey and her Chicago Four) -- You can't tell the difference after dark (Alberta Hunter) -- Little drops of water (Henry Brown & Edith Johnson) -- Married man blues (Billie & Dee Dee Pierce) -- Careless love (Billie & Dee Dee Pierce) -- Stormy blues (Billie Holiday).
Doo Wop from Dolphin's of Hollywood. Vol. 1
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Greatest Hits 1970-2002
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Covering songs from three different labels, this is the most comprehensive of the numerous Elton John compilations available. This album-matching folio contains arrangements and lyrics to every song. Titles include: Your Song * Tiny Dancer * Rocket Man * Daniel * Bennie and the Jets * Island Girl * Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word * I'm Still Standing * Nikita * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Believe * I Want Love plus many more!
Highway 61 Revisited
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The young man from Hibbing released Highway 61 Revisited in 1965, and the rest, as they say, is history. Or is it? From his roots in Hibbing, to his rise as a cultural icon in New York, to his prominence on the worldwide stage, Colleen J. Sheehy and Thomas Swiss bring together the most eminent Dylan scholars at work today--as well as people from such far-reaching fields as labor history, African American studies, and Japanese studies--to assess Dylan's career, influences, and his global impact on music and culture. The Dylan effect has extended far beyond the United States in recent decades, and the essays here analyze his effect on the people and cultures of the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan. With a special focus on his Minnesota roots, including Greil Marcus's spectacular tour of Dylan's hometown, contributors also take into account his most recent work and Martin Scorsese's documentary No Direction Home. The first cultural and historical geography of his dramatic rise, storied career, and unmatched iconic status, Highway 61 Revisited maps the terrain of Bob Dylan's music in the world. Contributors: John Barner, U of Minnesota; Daphne Brooks, Princeton U; Court Carney, Stephen F. Austin State U; Alessandro Carrera, U of Houston; Michael Cherlin, U of Minnesota; Marilyn J. Chiat; Susan Clayton; Mick Cochrane, Canisius College; Thomas Crow, New York U; Kevin J. H. Dettmar, Southern Illinois U, Carbondale; Sumanth Gopinath, U of Minnesota; Charles Hughes; C. P. Lee, U of Salford, Manchester, England; Alex Lubet, U of Minnesota; Greil Marcus, U of California, Berkeley; Aldon Lynn Nielsen, Pennsylvania State U; Roberto Polito, The New School; Robert Reginio, Frostburg State U; Heather Stur; Mikiko Tachi, Chiba U, Japan; Gayle Wald, George Washington U; Anne Waldman, Naropa U; David Yaffe, Syracuse U.
Led Zeppelin
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Disc 1 : Whole lotta love -- Heartbreaker -- Communication breakdown -- Babe I'm gonna leave you -- What is and what should never be -- Thank you -- I can't quit you baby -- Dazed and confused -- Your time is gonna come -- Ramble on -- Travelling Riverside blues -- Friends -- Celebration day -- Hey hey what can I do -- White summer/Black Mountain side.
Disc 2 : Black dog -- Over the hills and far away -- Immigrant song -- The battle of evermore -- Bron-y-aur stomp -- Tangerine -- Going to California -- Since I've been loving you -- D'yer mak'er -- Gallows pole -- Custard pie -- Misty Mountain hop -- Rock and roll -- The rain song -- Stairway to heaven.
Disc 3 : Kashmir -- Trampled under foot -- For your life -- No quarter -- Dancing days -- When the levee breaks -- Achilles last stand -- The song remains the same -- Ten years gone -- In my time of dying.
Disc 4 : In the evening -- Candy store rock -- The ocean -- Ozone baby -- Houses of the holy -- Wearing and tearing -- Poor Tom -- Nobody's fault but mine -- Fool in the rain -- In the light -- The wanton song -- Moby Dick/Bonzo's Montreux -- I'm gonna crawl -- All my love.
Hitsville USA: the Motown singles collection 1959-1971
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disc one: Money (that's what I want) -- Shop around -- Please Mr. Postman -- Jamie -- The one who really loves you -- Do you love me -- Beechwood 4-5789 -- You beat me to the punch -- Stubborn kind of fellow -- Two lovers -- You've really got a hold on me -- Come and get these memories -- Pride and joy -- Fingertips, part 2 -- (Love is like a) Heat wave -- Mickey's monkey -- Leaving here -- The way you do the things you do -- My guy -- Devil with the blue dress -- Every little bit hurts -- Baby I need your loving -- Dancing in the street -- My smile is just a frown (turned upside down) -- Needle in a haystack -- Baby love -- Come see about me -- How sweet it is (to be loved by you)
Berklee oral history project [videorecording] : Maggie Scott / interviewed by Fred Bouchard.
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Berklee oral history project [videorecording] : Mili Bermejo / interviewed by Fred Bouchard.
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Singers showcase [sound recording] : 25th anniversary concert / directed by the Yo Team.
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Survey of vocal styles [sound recording] / presented by [Lisa] Thorson and [Jan] Shapiro.
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