Search Results: Returned 15 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 15
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By Woog, Adam1996., Lucent Books Call No: 921 ELLINGTON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Importance ofSummary Note: Discusses the life of African-American composer Duke Ellington and how his work has had a lasting impact on the music world.
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c2012., Juvenile, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Call No: 780.92 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The story of an influential American composer who found inspiration for his music in the unlikeliest of places.
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c2012, Juvenile, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Call No: 780.92 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The story of an influential American composer who found inspiration for his music in the unlikeliest of places.
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2018., Hyperion Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An inspiring portrait of an immigrant and the gift he gave his new home. Persecuted as Jews, Izzy Baline and his family emigrated from Russia to New York, where he fell in love with his new country. He heard music everywhere and was full to bursting with his own. Izzy's thump-two-three, ting-a-ling, whee tunes soon brought him acclaim as the sought-after songwriter Irving Berlin. He ignited the imaginations of fellow countrymen and women with his Broadway and Hollywood numbers, crafting tunes that have become classics we still sing today. But when darker times came and the nation went to war, it was time for Irving to compose a new kind of song: A boom-rah-rah song. A big brass belter. A loud heart-melter. A song for America. And so "God Bless America" was born, the heart swelling standard that Americans have returned to again and again after its 1918 composition. This is the tale of how a former refugee gave America one of its most celebrated patriotic songs. With stirring, rhythmic text by Adah Nuchi and delightful, energetic art by Rob Polivka, readers will be ready to hum along to this exuberant picturebook.
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-- Gone until NovemberBy Lil Wayne[2016]., Adult, A Plume Book Call No: B WAY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The rap superstar details the circumstances that led to his year-long incarceration at Rikers Island and his experiences during his imprisonment, sharing insights into his daily rituals, interactions with other inmates, and efforts to stay positive.
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c2005., Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Masters of music (Mitchell Lane Publishers)Summary Note: Discusses the life of the composer, performer, and band leader Duke Ellington, discussing his upbringing, his artistic talent, his decision to concentrate on music, and his rise to fame in the early twentieth century, despite racial prejudice.
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c2005., Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Masters of music (Mitchell Lane Publishers)Summary Note: Presents a short biography of twentieth-century American composer, George Gershwin and chronicles his childhood, introduction to music, and later success along with his brother, Ira.
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c2004., Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Masters of music (Mitchell Lane Publishers)Summary Note: A biography of the Russian immigrant who came to America as a boy and became one of the most successful composers of popular songs, including "White Christmas" and "God Bless America."
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By Whiting, Jim2004., Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: 921 BERLIN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Masters of music.Summary Note: A biography of the Russian immigrant who came to America as a boy and became one of the most successful composers of popular songs, including "White Christmas" and "God Bless America.".
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c2005., Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Masters of music (Mitchell Lane Publishers)Summary Note: The son of a slave, Scott Joplin, the Father of Ragtime, whose compositions cut across geography, race, and class, was truly a Master of Music.
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-- Stephen Foster2004., Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: 921 FOSTER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Masters of music.Summary Note: A biography of the nineteenth-century American musician whose many compositions include "Oh, Susannah," "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair," "My Old Kentucky Home," and "Old Folks at Home.".
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2018., PowerKids Press Call No: Biography MIRANDA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Jettisoned into the public eye for his extensive involvement with the musical Into the Heights in 2008, which won him a Tony Award for Best Original Score, Lin-Manuel Miranda has become a household name. Most recently, Miranda has received awards and media attention for writing the music, lyrics, and book for the musical Hamilton, in which he performed the lead role of Alexander Hamilton. On top of these achievements, Miranda, of Puerto Rican descent, worked with President Barack Obama and other legislators to help ease Puerto Rico's debt. He has been recognized for his originality and dedication to theatre and has shown young people the value of a varied musical education.
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By Rose, RachelPrimary Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Whether he's singing on stage, charming audiences on the silver screen, or writing the next Broadway hit, Lin-Manuel Miranda is sure to find success. Find out how he went from a home filled with music to a run in one of the most iconic musicals of all time"--.
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2016., Pre-adolescent, Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Wherever he went, George Gershwin collected music and stuffed it inside his head for safekeeping. Classical, ragtime, blues, jazz - even the sounds of city streets and chugging trains. George's head was filled with a whole lot of razzmatazz.
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c2013., Pre-adolescent, Mitchell Lane Publishers Call No: 921 JOPLIN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: American jazzSummary Note: Profiles the life and career of Scott Joplin, the "King of Ragtime", whose extraordinary musical talent was not fully appreciated until after his death.
