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Edward Allan Faine

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Charleston, WV

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Music, History, Nonfiction

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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 ...more

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Where Song Titles Come From: Part 1

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.

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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	Serendipity Doo-Dah Book 1: True Stories of Happy Musical Accidents 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best Gig in Town: Jazz Artists at the White House, 1969-1974 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ellington at the White House 1969 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Serendipity Doo-Dah Book 2: True Stories of Happy Musical Accidents 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Little Ned Stories really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1999 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prisoner Chaser: Two Short Stories really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Great Writers Great Stories: Writers from Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1999	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bebop Babies by Edward Allan Faine (Goodreads Author), Kristina Leahy Celich 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More Little Ned Stories 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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