The Dig You Later, Alligator Blues
The Dig You Later, Alligator Blues

Author: Skoot Larson

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2009-07

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1449002048

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Exotic dancers begin disappearing around the South Bay area in record numbers just after a well-fed, 6-foot alligator is spotted in the San Pedro's Machado Lake. Alto saxophonist Loose Bezich, whose topless terpsichorean girlfriend is terrified, doesn't believe in such concurrences. Loose calls on bandleader and fellow-jazzman Lars Lindstrom to help him check out the scene. Lars, musician turned detective, faces is biggest challenge to date as California's "Reggie-gator" serial killer becomes obsessed with the trumpet man's beautiful Norwegian lady. A story set in the cities of San Pedro, Denver and Boulder, and the French Riviera.

American Slang
American Slang

Author: Robert L. Chapman

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1998-09-09

Total Pages: 441

ISBN-13: 0062732935

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From cowpokes to cyber punks, from flappers to gangsta rappers, American Slang chronicles the ever-evolving, informal, unconventional language we use every day. Expanded and completely updated, this 2nd edition contains thousands of contemporary and traditional slang expressions, including the newest computer lingo and slang from the Internet. Entries Feature: Definitions Pronunciations Time and place origins Editorial notes Cross-references Examples that illustrate and validate usage Synonyms and variant forms Impact symbols

Dictionary of American Slang
Dictionary of American Slang

Author: Barbara Ann Kipfer

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2010-10-19

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 0062043242

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The fourth edition of this authoritative reference offers clear definitions for the slang words and idioms used in everyday American conversation. First published in 1960, this newly updated edition of Dictionary of American Slang traces the language of today back to its American roots. With thousands of entries ranging from the widely accepted to the taboo and obscure, slang words are explained in terms of definition, usage, and historical etymology. As language continues to evolve at an ever-increasing rate, Dictionary of American Slang offers an essential guide to the terms that are here to stay—as well as those that might otherwise be forgotten.

The Great Song Thesaurus
The Great Song Thesaurus

Author: Roger Lax

Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 798

ISBN-13:

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This unique reference covers every aspect of the literature of popular songs from the 16th century to 1987. Compiling 11,000 songs from the English-Speaking world, The Great Song Thesaurus, Second Edition, Updated and Expanded provides pertinent information about each entry - including year of popularity, the composer, lyricist, record sales, Hit Parade and air ranking, and the names of artists who recorded the 'Top Hit' songs since 1940 - and indexes these song titles by subject, key word, key lyric line and category. Completely cross-referenced throughout, information associated with each song is easily accessible in any of the book's ten parts.

Close Enough for Jazz
Close Enough for Jazz

Author: Michael Zwerin

Publisher: Quartet Books (UK)

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13:

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Mike Zwerin played with Miles Davis in the original Birth of the Cool sessions, but most of the anecdotes from his life as a participant and observer of jazz come from his days in the big bands of Maynard Ferguson and Claude Thornhill. Plenty of goofy moments from musicians on the road, self-discovery in Paris, etc. Not quite a working-class session musician, but not a star either, Mike comes off as amusing and down-to-earth. A fun read for musicians.

Let's Party
Let's Party

Author: Kady Martin

Publisher: CAM Company Publishers

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780942752021

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