George Gershwin : a new biography / by Hyland, William G. 1929-2008

Table of Contents: “…Youth -- Song plugging -- Musical influences -- Rhapsody in blue -- Jazz -- Broadway -- Oh, Kay! -- An American in Paris -- Of thee I sing -- Porgy and Bess -- Hollywood -- Personality -- Keeping the flame -- American music.…”
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George Gershwin : his life and work / by Pollack, Howard

Table of Contents: “…Gershwin and his family -- Gershwin's musical education to the Rhapsody in blue (1924) -- Gershwin and the new popular music -- The popular pianist -- Toward a career in the theater -- Gershwin among his friends -- Later studies -- Gershwin and the great tradition -- Gershwin and popular music and jazz after 1920 -- Working methods -- Gershwin the man. -- Part II: Work. …”

Fifty sides of the Beach Boys / by Dillon, Mark, 1969-

Table of Contents: “…O'Leary's Cow" -- Scott Bennett on "Midnight's Another Day" -- Brian Wilson on "Rhapsody in Blue".…”