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Edward Allan Faine

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Edward has been a jazz fan since his early teen years in Cleveland, Ohio, where he spent an inordinate amount of time in listening booths at the back of downtown record shops. (He occasionally bought an LP to keep the proprietors happy.)

After a three-year stint in the army, he attended Ohio State University and the University of Buffalo. Upon graduating with a master’s in electrical engineering, he began his first career in international satellite communications.

Many years later, he discovered his true calling when he became a writer and publisher of children’s books, notably Bebop Babies. His first titles for adults, Ellington at the White House 1969 and Prisoner Chaser, were released in 2013.

Edward lives in Takoma Park, Maryland, with squ
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Where Song Titles Come From: Part 1

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Song titles come to songwriters in mysterious and unanticipated ways. Sometimes composers spot a road sign, a marquee, or a license plate, and—kapow!—a song title. And from titles come verses, choruses, and songs. 

Read on for some examples. 

Picture A cinema across the street from Black Sabbath’s rehearsal room was showing the 1963 horror film Black Sabbath starring Boris Karloff. While watching peop Read more of this blog post »
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