{"product_id":"paul-whiteman-pioneer-in-american-music-18901930-18901930-v-1-studies-in-jazz-volume-1-9780810845794","title":"Paul Whiteman Pioneer in American Music 18901930","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the first of a two-volume set which covers the life and music of this legendary jazz leader. Covering the early years from 1890 to 1930, the text tells of the life of one of the major influencers of jazz music while also providing a glimpse of what life was like during the roaring 20s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeticulously researched... * Just Jazz *\u003cbr\u003eFor anyone with an interest in Paul Whiteman, this book must surely be an essential purchase. * New Orleans Music *\u003cbr\u003e...a long overdue biography of a long-maligned and neglected icon whose influence and generosity gave us so many of the musicians and singers we revere today.... * Bing *\u003cbr\u003eRayno has written the definitive Whiteman biography....The book, which took nearly twenty years to write, is an exhaustive study of the man and his music....It is a most interesting book to read and a valuable reference for anyone interested in the music of that era.  I look forward to reading volume two. * The Potomac River Jazz Club *\u003cbr\u003eThough Rayno writes in the homemade prose style and with the uncritical enthusiasm of the hobbyist, there is nothing amateurish about his meticulous scholarship, and the facts he has so painstakingly assembled have cleared the way for a fully informed reconsideration of Whiteman's place in American music. -- Terry Teachout * Spirituality and Practice *\u003cbr\u003eRayno describes [this book] as \"a vigorous attempt to set the record straight.\" The attempt is unarguably successful. * Mississippi Rag *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a wonderful book and not just for a read - it's a very useful reference work, too…Writers and researchers will turn to it often. * Jazz Journal International *\u003cbr\u003eFrom any perspective, [this book] is an astonishing achievement…A wonderful value and a must for all those with an interest in 1920s popular music. * Jazz Rag *\u003cbr\u003eThe most complete story of Whiteman and music that ranged from syncopated dance tunes to concert styled compositions...herculean. * Radiogram *\u003cbr\u003eUnsurpassed…Rayno has gone to extraordinary lengths to build the fullest possible picture of Whiteman and his band and the results are astonishing…the real clincher is the biographical sketches of virtually everyone ever associated with Whiteman, from musicians to politicians to bootleggers to film directors to night club owners. This is an absolute goldmine of information for anyone with a serious interest in the musical scene of the period…a monumental achievement. * VJM's Jazz and Blues Mart *\u003cbr\u003e...a most interesting book to read and a valuable reference for anyone interested in the music of that era. * Black Athlete Sports Network *\u003cbr\u003eRayno has done painstaking research on Paul Whiteman over a twenty-year period....This book documents the contributions Whiteman made in educating the public about this unique American musical art form. * The Escambia Sun-Press, Llc *\u003cbr\u003eRayno's big book is daunting.  Its collection of data amazes and confounds, its discography is important, and Youngren's opening essay is terrific and brief. * Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association *\u003cbr\u003eVery readable and remarkably detailed. * L.A. Jazz Scene *\u003cbr\u003eA researcher's dream, to be sure, but it is also readable on many levels…Rayno's treatise is clearly a labor of love and is the definitive musical biography of Paul Whiteman. Majestic and thorough, it deserves a place in any library of popular music. -- Steven Lowery\u003cbr\u003eRayno's book sheds much-needed light on a misunderstood figure in American music and provides a detailed picture of Whiteman's many facets. -- John Edward Hasse, Curator of American Music, Smithsonian Institution\u003cbr\u003eHere finally is a remarkably accurate, equable, and impeccably researched assessment of the life and achievements of Paul Whiteman, for many decades the most maligned figure in jazz history. Bravo to Don Rayno for sorting out reality from myth, fact from fiction. -- Gunther Schuller, Composer and jazz historian\u003cbr\u003eExhaustively researched for nearly two decades, the definitive Paul Whiteman study has supplanted fiction with fact and wild surmise with sober reason. -- Norman P. Gentieu, long-time jazz historian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Some Comments Chapter 2 Foreword Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 Introduction Chapter 5 Paul Whiteman: Pioneer in American Music Chapter 6 Chapter 1: \"Don't Miss the Beat!\" Chapter 7 Chapter 2: \"Jazz It Up! Jazz It Up!\" Chapter 8 Chapter 3: The Jazz Classique Chapter 9 Chapter 4: Jazz in the Tearoom Chapter 10 Chapter 5: Royal Engagement Chapter 11 Chapter 6: Scandals on Broadway Chapter 12 Chapter 7: The Prince of Wails Chapter 13 Chapter 8: An Experiment in Modern Music Chapter 14 Chapter 9: Rhapsody on the Road Chapter 15 Chapter 10: Cross-Continental Concerts Chapter 16 Chapter 11: Meet the Boys! Chapter 17 Chapter 12: \"Feed Me, I'll Do the Rest!\" Chapter 18 Chapter 13: A Triumphant Return Chapter 19 Chapter 14: Paramount Productions Chapter 20 Chapter 15: From Goldkette to Whiteman Chapter 21 Chapter 16: A Recording Blitz Chapter 22 Chapter 17: Over to Columbia Chapter 23 Chapter 18: On the Old Gold Special Chapter 24 Chapter 19: A Motion Picture Extravaganza Chapter 25 Notes Chapter 26 Gallery of Whiteman Musicians Chapter 27 A Paul Whiteman Chronology: 1920-1930 Chapter 28 A Paul Whiteman Discography: 1920-1930 Chapter 29 Bibliography Chapter 30 Index","brand":"Scarecrow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884668727639,"sku":"9780810845794","price":70.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/paul-whiteman-pioneer-in-american-music-18901930-18901930-v-1-studies-in-jazz-volume-1-9780810845794","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}