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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061626988
ISBN-139780061626982
eBay Product ID (ePID)109186430
Product Key Features
Book TitleGreatest Music Stories Never Told : 100 Tales from Music History to Aston Ish, Bewilder, and Stupefy
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory & Criticism, Social History, History / General
Publication Year2011
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic, Art, History
AuthorRick Beyer
Book SeriesThe Greatest Stories Never Told Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight16.1 Oz
Item Length7.2 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-006272
Dewey Edition22
Reviews100 stories you haven't heard will delight in knowing....Lively, offbeat and surprising in quick-hit snippets., We picked up the book expecting to inflate our egos, reinforcing the myth that we know everything there is to know about music history. Short answer- we were wrong, very wrong., 100 stories you haven't heard will delight in knowing.…Lively, offbeat and surprising in quick-hit snippets., 100 stories you haven't heard will delight in knowing..Lively, offbeat and surprising in quick-hit snippets., "An effortless summer read for the music lover." -- Houston Chronicle "We picked up the book expecting to inflate our egos, reinforcing the myth that we know everything there is to know about music history. Short answer- we were wrong, very wrong." -- LA Weekly "A little book you won't be able to put down." -- Florida Times-Union "History doesn't have to be boring and author Rick Beyer proves it with this fun look at music." -- Rock Book Show "Full of tasty morsels...A delightful book to arm one for the next dull cocktail party." -- Chicago Tribune "History like you've never read it before...Amusing." -- The Tennessean "100 stories you haven't heard will delight in knowing....Lively, offbeat and surprising in quick-hit snippets." -- Denver Rocky Mountain News "Surprising...the essentials of fascinating stories are here." -- Dallas Morning News, '100 stories you haven't heard will delight in knowing.'Lively, offbeat and surprising in quick-hit snippets.' (Denver Rocky Mountain News), "An effortless summer read for the music lover." -- Houston Chronicle "We picked up the book expecting to inflate our egos, reinforcing the myth that we know everything there is to know about music history. Short answer- we were wrong, very wrong." -- LA Weekly "A little book you won't be able to put down." -- Florida Times-Union "History doesn't have to be boring and author Rick Beyer proves it with this fun look at music." -- Rock Book Show "History like you've never read it before...Amusing." -- The Tennessean "100 stories you haven't heard will delight in knowing....Lively, offbeat and surprising in quick-hit snippets." -- Denver Rocky Mountain News "Surprising...the essentials of fascinating stories are here." -- Dallas Morning News "Full of tasty morsels...A delightful book to arm one for the next dull cocktail party." -- Chicago Tribune
Dewey Decimal780.9
Synopsis"Fullof tasty morsels.A delightful book to arm one for thenext dull cocktail party." -- Chicago Tribune RickBeyer, author of the highly successful History Channel series The GreatestStories Never Told returns with new historic tales from the world ofmusic--ennobling, entrancing and inevitably surprising stories of soaringgenius, tantalizing scandal, nefarious intrigue, and, above all, unbridledpassion for music. Perfect for fans of The Mental Floss History of theUnited States or Bill Bryson's Made in America , Beyer's GreatestMusic Stories Never Told is "history like you've never read itbefore." ( The Tennessean ), "Full of tasty morsels. A delightful book to arm one for the next dull cocktail party." -- Chicago Tribune Rick Beyer, author of the highly successful History Channel series The Greatest Stories Never Told returns with new historic tales from the world of music--ennobling, entrancing and inevitably surprising stories of soaring genius, tantalizing scandal, nefarious intrigue, and, above all, unbridled passion for music. Perfect for fans of The Mental Floss History of the United States or Bill Bryson's Made in America , Beyer's Greatest Music Stories Never Told is "history like you've never read it before." ( The Tennessean ), Did you know about: The ballet that sparked a riot The rock star who became an astrophysicist The song that saved Wheaties The man killed by his own conducting The controversy behind "Mary Had a Little Lamb" Prepare to be astonished, bewildered, and stupefied by the tantalizing tidbits of music history collected here: amazing stories about jazz, classical, country, rock 'n' roll, hip-hop, show tunes, composers, band names, song lyrics, instruments, technology, controversies, and more. Learn how the FBI spent years trying to decode the lyrics of one rock song. Discover how Watergate provided the inspiration for A Chorus Line. Find out how one megahit was born in a history class, while another was dashed off in a fit of anger at actor Robert De Niro. Meet the monk behind solfège, the aviation pioneer who created Muzak, and the prisoner who literally sang himself out of jail. Then there's the most important person in rock 'n' roll history--chances are you've never heard of him! Continuing the successful Greatest Stories Never Told series, Rick Beyer has delivered another classic volume for history and music buffs alike., Did you know about: The ballet that sparked a riot The rock star who became an astrophysicist The song that saved Wheaties The man killed by his own conducting The controversy behind "Mary Had a Little Lamb" Prepare to be astonished, bewildered, and stupefied by the tantalizing tidbits of music history collected here: amazing stories about jazz, classical, country, rock 'n' roll, hip-hop, show tunes, composers, band names, song lyrics, instruments, technology, controversies, and more. Learn how the FBI spent years trying to decode the lyrics of one rock song. Discover how Watergate provided the inspiration for A Chorus Line. Find out how one megahit was born in a history class, while another was dashed off in a fit of anger at actor Robert De Niro. Meet the monk behind solfège, the aviation pioneer who created Muzak, and the prisoner who literally sang himself out of jail. Then there's the most important person in rock 'n' roll history-chances are you've never heard of him! Continuing the successful Greatest Stories Never Told series, Rick Beyer has delivered another classic volume for history and music buffs alike.
LC Classification NumberML65
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- 23. Aug. 2018
Greatest Music Stories Ever Told
Interesting book, enjoyable read, great resource for teaching music history.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 01. Jun. 2024
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