Dixie lullaby : a story of music, race, and new beginnings in a new South / by Kemp, Mark

Music in comedy television : notes on laughs /

Table of Contents: “…Ostrofsky -- And now for something completely different (sounding): Monty Python's musical circus / Liz Giuffre and Demetrius Romeo -- That junky funky folk vibe: Quincy Jones's title theme for Sanford and son / Amedeo D'Adamo -- Once in a lifetime: music, parody and comical incongruity in the Young ones / Phillip Hayward and Matt Hill -- The mockumentary sitcom: the discomfort of fake realism / Carlo Nardi -- "Must hear TV": scrubs and the pop soundtrack / Alexander Koch -- Music in comedy television from the composer's perspective: getting "the answers you're not looking for" in an interview with David Schwartz / Liz Giuffre -- "I told you I was freaky": gender, genre and parody in the songs of Flight of the conchords / Kirsten Zemke -- The Lonely island's "SNL digital short" as music video parody: building on Saturday night live's legacy / Penny Spirou -- Sketching out Portlandia's musical layers / Emma Driver and Sarah Attfield -- Inverting expectations: Mozart in the jungle and humor with classical musicians / Stan Beeler -- Pure and simple: music as a personal and comedic resource in Car share / Brett Mills and Mark Rimmer.…”

Television's greatest hits, 70's & 80's

Table of Contents: “…. -- Rockford files -- Saturday night live.…”

Homeward bound : the life of Paul Simon / by Carlin, Peter Ames

Working musicians : defining moments from the road, the studio, and the stage / by Pollock, Bruce

Table of Contents: “…Jimmy Webb, "By the time I get to Phoenix" -- Neil Peart (Rush), "Vital signs" -- Frank Zappa (Mothers of Invention), "Joe's garage" -- Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones), "Satisfaction" -- Carole King, "Will you still love me tomorrow" -- Melvin Van Peebles, "Lily done the zampougie" -- Laura Nyro, "Wedding bell blues" -- Richard Marx, "Endless summer nights" -- Randy Newman, "Lonely at the top" -- Andy Partridge (XTC), "Dear God" -- Phil Ochs, "Power and the glory" -- IS THERE LIFE AFTER: Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) -- Neil Sedaka -- Jay Leslie (The Tokens) -- Dave Guard (Kingston Trio) -- Freddy Parris (The Five Satins) -- Shirley Alston (The Shirelles) -- Cheryl "Salt" James (Salt-N-Pepa) -- Robby Krieger (The Doors) -- T-Bone Wolk (Hall and Oates, The Saturday Night Live Band) --…”

What's that sound? : an introduction to rock and its history / by Covach, John Rudolph

Table of Contents: “…-- Rise of new wave, 1977-1980 : Next big thing ; Blondie and the Talking Heads ; Backstage pass: Elvis Costello on Saturday Night Live / Mark Spicer ; New wave, American-style: Cars, Tom Petty, Devo, B-52s, and the Knack ; British new wavers in America: Elvis Costello, the Police, and Joe Jackson ; Pangs of rock history? …”