"But He Doesn't Know the Territory"

Author: Meredith Willson

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published: 2020-09-22

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 1452965013

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Chronicles the creation of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man—reprinted now as the Broadway Edition Composer Meredith Willson described The Music Man as “an Iowan’s attempt to pay tribute to his home state.” Now featuring a new foreword by noted singer and educator Michael Feinstein, this book presents Willson’s reflections on the ups and downs, surprises and disappointments, and finally successes of making one of America’s most popular musicals. Willson’s whimsical, personable writing style brings readers back in time with him to the 1950s to experience firsthand the exciting trials and tribulations of creating a Broadway masterpiece. Fresh admiration of the musical—and the man behind the music—is sure to result.

My Music Man
My Music Man

Author: Dede Montgomery

Publisher:

Published: 2017-09-25

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781945805417

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As Dede Montgomery moves through grief to accept of the death of her father, the stories in My Music Man shed light on change, acceptance, and forgiveness amid close personal relationships and Oregon's natural landscapes. The reader is catapulted into autumn on the Willamette's riverbank in the 1960s with the author and her brothers, where they discover their father's own childhood stories and the intimate relationship he shares with the land. Tales about generations of family weave between time periods, held together by the constancy of place and colored by memories of picking berries and filberts, traveling through the West Linn locks, and swimming in the river on a hot summer day. Montgomery describes small-town life in a school where everyone knows everybody, and how it felt to be an only girl in what often felt like a never-ending sea of boys.

Music Man
Music Man

Author: Dorothy Wade

Publisher: W. W. Norton

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13:

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From Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin to Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton, from the Drifters and Bobby Darin to Sonny and Cher, Steve Winwood, and Phil Collins, the book bristles with anecdotes about the performers that Ahmet Ertegun, the founder of Atlantic Records, brought to greatness. Photographs.

I Am the Music Man
I Am the Music Man

Author:

Publisher: Classic Books with Holes 8x8

Published: 2018-03

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 9781786281296

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Rhyming, cumulative text adapted from a classic nursery song introduces six musical instruments, while glimpses through die-cut windows hint at who is playing each one.

Answering the Music Man
Answering the Music Man

Author: B. Kyle Keltz

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2020-05-29

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1725253380

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Dan Barker, ex-preacher and co-founder of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, travels widely, arguing in debates and speaking on his beliefs that Christianity is false, God does not exist, and the Bible is filled with errors and mythology. He has been touted as one of America's leading atheists. Yet close examination of his arguments shows that Barker's reasons for disbelief are poorly reasoned and miss the mark as they are aimed at a mistaken caricature of Christian theism. Answering the Music Man exposes Barker's misunderstandings of Christianity and provides compelling answers to Barker's arguments.

The Music Man
The Music Man

Author: Moonyani Write

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2018-10-06

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9781726802598

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This fantasy novel is about an epic adventure, where a young boy, named Jimmy, meets someone extraordinary, Cornelius, who shares the same love for music as him. Cornelius introduces Jimmy to the piano that's in his attic. And from there, they go on to a magical parallel universe. Enjoy this work of mystery, fantasy, adventure, and science fiction.Without further delay, Enjoy......The Music Man

Ravel
Ravel

Author: Arbie Orenstein

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1991-01-01

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 9780486266336

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The standard Ravel biography by the world's foremost authority — brilliantly detailed and documented, filled with quotations from letters, interviews with the composer's friends, an illuminating analysis of each of his works, a study of his musical esthetics and language, a complete catalog of his works, and a discography. "Highly recommended" — Choice. Includes 48 illustrations.

Music Man
Music Man

Author: Frank William Green

Publisher: Centerstream Publications

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781574242164

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(Reference). Legendary for their construction and longevity, Music Man amps have earned the trust and respect of musicians worldwide. The company was the brainchild of industry vets Leo Fender, Forrest White, and Tom Walker. This book examines the latter the company's "genius chief pilot/navigator" particularly during the productive epoch from 1978 to 1982.

Meredith Willson - America's Music Man
Meredith Willson - America's Music Man

Author: Bill Oates

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2005-08-15

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1420835254

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Meredith Willson – America’s Music Man is a loving, thorough and accurate examination of one of Broadway’s great composers. It tells the story before, during and after The Music Man opened in 1957. The story of Willson’s family, his life in Mason City, Iowa, and his eventual rise to the top of the music world forms the platform that led to four musicals and dozens of awards. Also included are Willson’s activities scoring movies, directing orchestras on Old Time Radio, and even becoming a character on radio and television shows. This is the first in-depth look at the career of a real music man from north central Iowa.

Man in the Music
Man in the Music

Author: Joseph Vogel

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2019-08-27

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 0525566589

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For half a century, Michael Jackson’s music has been an indelible part of our cultural consciousness. Landmark albums such as Off the Wall and Thriller shattered records, broke racial barriers, amassed awards, and set a new standard for popular music. While his songs continue to be played in nearly every corner of the world, however, they have rarely been given serious critical attention. The first book dedicated solely to exploring his creative work, Man in the Music guides us through an unparalleled analysis of Jackson’s recordings, album by album, from his trailblazing work with Quincy Jones to his later collaborations with Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Rodney Jerkins. Drawing on rare archival material and on dozens of original interviews with the collaborators, engineers, producers, and songwriters who helped bring the artist’s music into the world, Jackson expert and acclaimed cultural critic Joseph Vogel reveals the inspirations, demos, studio sessions, technological advances, setbacks and breakthroughs, failures and triumphs, that gave rise to an immortal body of work.