Follies, scandals and other diversions from Ziegfeld to the Shuberts.

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Beautiful mornin' : the Broadway musical in the 1940s / by Mordden, Ethan, 1947-

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Sing for your supper : the Broadway musical in the 1930s / by Mordden, Ethan, 1947-

Table of Contents: “…A lady needs a change : the state of the art -- Carry on, keep smiling : musical comedy I -- We're off to Feathermore : Mymph errant, Anything goes, and Jubilee -- Harlem on my mind : the black shows and Porgy and Bess -- Leave it to Katarina : operetta begins its forty-year death scene -- Fun to be fooled : revue -- A song with social significance : politics -- It's better with a union man : the leftist revue -- Life's a dance : the choreography of the 1930s -- I got rhythm : the music of the 1930s -- All in fun : musical comedy II.…”

Blue rhythm fantasy : big band jazz arranging in the swing era / by Wriggle, John

Table of Contents: “…Business and politics : the landscape -- Ace race arranger : the Broadway music clinic -- Harlem on Broadway : nightclub and theater revues -- Theory and practice : the fundamentals -- Episode and interlude : Broadway modernism -- Futuristic ragtime : style and identity -- Heavy stuff : classics and concertos -- Give me some skin : novelty songs and ballads -- Jungle madness : jazz dance and exotic numbers.…”
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The vintage Berlin by Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989