Mable John holds a significant place in the history of R&B as one of the genre's pioneering female artists. As the first female artist signed to Berry Gordy’s Tamla label in 1958, she helped lay the groundwork for the Motown sound, even though her early work didn’t achieve major commercial.....

New York: Irving Berlin Inc., 1928. [Includes Ukulele Arrangement.] Jazz/Dance Band. Al Jolson's Big Hit in "The Singing Fool". Other Titles: I'm happy, so happy walking on air / There's a rainbow 'round my shoulder, and a sky of blue above. OCLC Number: 861463179.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. A definitive reference encompassing over 2,000 entries on composers, librettists, singers, and productions, developed in collaboration with Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala.Edited by Italian music critic Giorgio Bagnoli (1937–2014) and produced under the auspices of La Scala, this encyclopedia remains.....

Washington, D.C. Department of the Navy, 1958. 100 pages of tradition: words and music.

Carmel-By-The-Sea: Cypress Grove Corp, 1986. Photography by Ed Lawless. Wraps. An encyclopedia of traditional jazz bands active on the west coast…traditional meaning in the early style of New Orleans and Chicago, rather than swing bands or more modern styles. The photos by Lawless are many and are excellent, mostly action.....

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —The Schirmer Keyboard Chart represents a pivotal era in American music pedagogy when standardized instructional tools became essential for the burgeoning middle-class interest in home music education. G. Schirmer, having established itself as a titan of New York publishing by the late 19th century, designed this chart to.....

London: John Watts & T. Read, 1749 & 1729. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE –John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera remains the sole enduring example of the satirical ballad opera, a genre that weaponized popular tunes to expose social injustice and the absurdity of the Italian opera craze. Its sequel, Polly, became a cause.....

New York: Three Sirens Press, 1932. Containing: H.M.S. Pinafore ~ The Pirates of Penzance ~ The Mikado.

New York: Knopf, 2017. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. Enhanced by a trove of remarkable documents and correspondence sourced from Wenner's private archives, Sticky Fingers presents a portrait of an enterprising, unpredictable rock and roll enthusiast who celebrates the allure of youth and beauty.....

New York: Horizon Press, 1973. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —By 1973, the partnership between B. H. Haggin and Ben Raeburn’s Horizon Press had become one of the most respected boutique collaborations in American letters. Raeburn’s ability to maintain a profitable and prestigious house while publishing uncompromising intellectuals like Haggin was a feat.....

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1941. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —B. H. Haggin was the primary architect of the 'New Criticism' as applied to music. By focusing on the 'objective' evidence of the recording rather than the 'subjective' experience of the concert hall, he changed the relationship between the listener and the.....

New York: Horizon Press, 1979. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - Bernard Haggin was one of the 20th century's most formidable and uncompromising music critics, known for his direct prose and deep technical insight. His relationship with Arturo Toscanini provided a rare, intimate perspective on the conductor's process, making this.....

New York: Oxford University Press, 1938. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --B.H. Haggin was a towering figure in American music criticism, known for his long tenure at 'The Nation' and his close association with Arturo Toscanini. This volume was his first book-length effort to systematize.....