The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Second Edition (Reference)
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (923 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0140513701 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1536 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorDonald Clarke is the author of Wishing on the Moon: The Life and Times of Billie Holiday (Penguin), The Rise and Fall of Popular Music, and All or Nothing at All: A Life of Frank Sinatra. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, he lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and son.
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, he lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and son.. Donald Clarke is the author of Wishing on the Moon: The Life and Times of Billie Holiday (Penguin), The Rise and Fall of Popular Music, and All or Nothing at All: A Life of Frank Sinatra
A Customer said uneven. The several different contributors to this book tend to emphasise different aspects of the musicians and their performances, resulting in some highly personal reviews. The quality of writing varies a bit, too. The last word on The Carpenters, for example, reads: "Karen's solo album was finally released '96, making some fans wonder how long she would have lived if she had been allowed to be hersel. Review of 2nd edition Was what I expected, although there was an error with birth year for Alice Cooper, he was born in 19Review of 2nd edition Phillip Clegg Was what I expected, although there was an error with birth year for Alice Cooper, he was born in 1948, in this edition it states 1945.. 8, in this edition it states 19Review of 2nd edition Phillip Clegg Was what I expected, although there was an error with birth year for Alice Cooper, he was born in 1948, in this edition it states 1945.. 5.. Excellent stab at an impossible task - Lots of fun! A Customer As another reviewer noted so accurately, this book might lead to depleted wallets for music lovers. I bought it to expand my knowledge of Jazz and Latin Jazz history, and on those topics it is outstanding and indespensible. The nice suprise for me was that the book is as entertaining as it is informative. Potential buyers should be realistic and realize, though, that a TRUE encyclopedia of popula
Donald Clarke covers a truly spectacular array of artists, from the early blues (Big Bill Broonzy, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith) and ragtime Scott Joplin, Eubie Blake) to the golden age of Broadway musicals, the great swing bands of the 1930s, jazz from around the world, American country, English folk, rock 'n' roll, reggae, soul, funk, punk, and the rest. The extensive Index ensures that no songwriter, musician, record label, or musical style is overlooked.. From Abba to ZZ Top via Oasis, James Brown, and Frank Sinatra, this wonderful resource to the world's nonclassical music has been updated and revised to include a wider range of New World and ethnic musicians from Latin America and Africa along with a range of new entries from the contemporary Brit-pop scene and all of your old favorites