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Sinatra: The Entertainer
A retrospective, biographical study of Frank Sinatra's long and mixed career and personal life evaluates his artistry and scope as an entertainer and is supplemented by photographs covering more than forty years
155 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 1982
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Arnold Shaw
38 books4 followersArnold Shaw, born Arnold Sokolof, was an American musicologist, composer and author. He received his BA in English literature from the City College of New York in 1929 and his MA from Columbia University in 1931. He pursued further studies in American Literature at New York University.
During his career in the music publishing industry, he began writing about music for various newspapers and magazines, and eventually began writing books about music and musicians. He won the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award two times, in 1968 and 1979, and was also posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame for his book 'Honkers And Shouters: The Golden Years Of Rhythm & Blues'. He was also a songwriter, but found relatively little success in that field.
In 1979, Mr. Shaw proposed the creation of a music literature course titled "History of Rock Music" which he would teach on a part-time basis for the UNLV Music Department. His proposal was accepted and he began teaching the course in the fall of 1980. While he taught there, he founded the Popular Music Research Center at the UNLV College of Arts and Letters, which was named in his honor following his death in late 1989.
During his career in the music publishing industry, he began writing about music for various newspapers and magazines, and eventually began writing books about music and musicians. He won the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award two times, in 1968 and 1979, and was also posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame for his book 'Honkers And Shouters: The Golden Years Of Rhythm & Blues'. He was also a songwriter, but found relatively little success in that field.
In 1979, Mr. Shaw proposed the creation of a music literature course titled "History of Rock Music" which he would teach on a part-time basis for the UNLV Music Department. His proposal was accepted and he began teaching the course in the fall of 1980. While he taught there, he founded the Popular Music Research Center at the UNLV College of Arts and Letters, which was named in his honor following his death in late 1989.
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August 10, 2016
Here is a pictorial collection of Frank Sinatra's overall career, including recordings, films, television, and performances. This isn't a full-blown biography, more of an overview of the different facets of him as a pure entertainer. The reader gets to know about his film and TV appearances with accompanying photos, many in full colour.
If you're a hardcore Sinatra fan, you probably already have this. For someone who wants a decent overview, this fits the bill.
Book Season = Year Round (hey, it's Frankie)
If you're a hardcore Sinatra fan, you probably already have this. For someone who wants a decent overview, this fits the bill.
Book Season = Year Round (hey, it's Frankie)
Displaying 1 of 1 review