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Jazz on film : the complete story of the musicians & music onscreen
- Title
- Jazz on film : the complete story of the musicians & music onscreen / by Scott Yanow.
- Author
- Yanow, Scott.
- Publication
- San Francisco, CA : Backbeat Books, c2004.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | ML3508 .Y39 2004 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- vi, 314 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Catalogs.
- Reviews.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes filmography ( p. 277-279), bibliographical references (p. [283]), and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- A brief history of jazz on film, 1917-1960 -- Soundies -- Snader telescriptions -- Jazz on television -- Movies: 1960 to the present day -- Ruth Etting -- The film careers of Hoagy Carmichael, Harris Barris, Cliff Edwards, Kay Kyser, and Svend Asmussen -- Introduction to the review sections -- About the reviews and ratings -- A listing of the key artists -- What is purposely missing from the first three sections -- Review section one: Videos and DVDs -- Review section two: Hollywood movies -- Review section three: Shorts, television specials, and more documentaries -- Review section four: Miscellaneous items of interest -- Interviews: Three jazz film collectors: Mark Cantor, Ken Poston, John Altman -- Top rated films: Films that received a perfect 10 rating -- Films that received a 9 rating -- Addresses of film labels.
- ISBN
- 0879307838 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2004015615
- OCLC
- ocm55886358
- SCSB-14660441
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library