With Thank You Music Lovers, Greenwood Press continues to expand its excellent series of discographies. Meticulously researched and exhaustively detailed, this volume chronicles the career of Spike Jones and his City Slickers from 1941 to 1965. Although subtitled a biodiscography, Mirtle's book is primarily a chronology of recordings, playdates, and radio and television shows. . . . Mirtle's book has a selective bibliography, indexes to the band's personnel, tunes played and recorded, and LP issues. Three appendixes contain further miscellaneous information. . . . Choice
With Thank You Music Lovers, Greenwood Press continues to expand its excellent series of discographies. Meticulously researched and exhausti...
Billy May was a self-taught musician and arranger. In 1938, he received his first big break arranging and playing trumpet; first, for the Charlie Barnet band, and in 1940, the band of Glenn Miller. Settling in Hollywood in 1943, his first of many big breaks in radio was playing in Ozzie Nelson's band for the Red Skelton Show. Shortly thereafter, May was asked by Nelson to be musical director to his new show, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. He was also fortunate to play in the orchestra and write arrangements for John Scott Trotter on Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall. Billy...
Billy May was a self-taught musician and arranger. In 1938, he received his first big break arranging and playing trumpet; first, for the Charlie B...
