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 Also included are previously unpublished interviews with founder Ian Anderson, long-time band...
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 tou...
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.
This volume provides in-depth information on each film based on the immortal hero. Other historical figures such as Scottish rebel-outlaws Rob Roy Mac...
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.
Louis Armstrong was not only a virtuoso musician, singer, composer and actor, but also a dedicated writer who typed hundreds of letters and reminiscen...
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.
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, S...
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.
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...
The prodigious but humble scion of a New York theatrical family, Chester Morris acted on Broadway as a teenager and earned an Academy Award nomination. This first book about Morris provides a detailed, account of his life and career on stage, film, radio, and television, and as a celebrated magician.
The prodigious but humble scion of a New York theatrical family, Chester Morris acted on Broadway as a teenager and earned an Academy Award nomination...
