Originally formed by singer-songwriter Ian Anderson in psychedelic 1968, the band Jethro Tull has been recording its own kind of rock and roll and touring the globe for more than three decades. This is a history of the band through the present, written by an acquaintance of several of its members. The book includes a chronology of all of the band's recordings and information on all accompanying tours, with the author's critiques as well as the band's own reminiscences and opinions of each album. Also included are previously unpublished interviews with founder Ian Anderson, long-time band...

This volume provides in-depth information on each film based on the immortal hero. Other historical figures such as Scottish rebel-outlaws Rob Roy MacGregor and William Wallace are also examined.

Offers an analysis of Boris Karloff's life and career. This work incorporates criticism, production information, discussion of major cinematic themes and characters, and a look at the historical periods and events depicted in the films.

Louis Armstrong was not only a virtuoso musician, singer, composer and actor, but also a dedicated writer who typed hundreds of letters and reminiscences, carrying a typewriter with him on his constant travels around the globe. This biography includes the major events of his life, and his artistic innovations and cultural achievements.

The first book-length study of the 12 films starring the first African American to receive top billing in motion pictures such as The Emperor Jones, Sanders of the River and Show Boat. Original research is provided from primary materials housed at the Schomburg Center for Black Culture in Harlem and from Robeson's family and friends.

Traces the making and influence of the film and the Burns brothers' continuing efforts to obtain a pardon, which never came. A truly unique volume, it exposes a shameful miscarriage of justice, while also covering the powerful Warner Bros. film, and its imitators that followed over the coming decades.