From Tennessee to Oz : the amazing saga of Judy Garland's family history / by Russell, Michelle, 1954-

Modernity and mass culture /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : six artistic cultures / James Naremore and Patrick Brantlinger -- History and literary history : the case of mass culture / Richard Ohmann -- Cinema, Americanism, the robot / Peter Wollen -- On Kiri Te Kanawa, Judy Garland, and the culture industry / Geoffrey Nowell-Smith -- Hollywood in the home : TV and the end of the studio system / Christopher Anderson -- Popular discrimination / John Fiske -- Digressions at the cinema : commodification and reception in mass culture / Barbara Klinger -- Baudrillard's America (and ours?) …”
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The real Nick and Nora : Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, writers of stage and screen classics / by Goodrich, David L.

Table of Contents: “…Easter Parade and Other Judy Garland Hits -- 16. Father of the Bride -- 17. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers -- 18. …”
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Who should sing Ol' man river? : the lives of an American song / by Decker, Todd R.

MGM / by Balio, Tino

Judy & Liza & Robert & Freddie & David & Sue & me-- : a memoir / by Phillips, Stevie, 1936-

Let's do it : the birth of pop music : a history / by Stanley, Bob, 1964-

Table of Contents: “…1900: Pop in the beginning -- Elite syncopations: Scott Joplin and ragtime -- Songs for sale: Tin Pan Alley -- Doing what comes naturally: Irving Berlin -- A culture of consolation: Music hall and musical theatre -- On the other side of a big black cloud: World War I -- A conversation of instruments: The birth of jazz -- The greatest love of all: Louis Armstrong -- The blab of the pave: Jerome Kern and Broadway -- Let me entertain you: Al Jolson -- I'm gonna do it if I like it: The jazz age -- In a silent way: Race records -- Invisible airwaves crackle with life: Radio -- Trying hard to recreate what had yet to be created: Hillbilly -- Black and tan fantasy: Duke Ellington and the Cotton Club -- Learn to croon: Rudy Vallee and the dawn of the electric era -- All Hollywood and all heaven: Talking pictures -- Ten cents a dance: The Great Depression -- Nothing but blue skies: Bing Crosby -- Industrial light and music: The movie musical -- Pardon my pups: The Boswell Sisters -- Make those people sway: British dance bands -- Fascinating rhythm: Fred Astaire and the dance-hall boom -- Eighty-eight key smile: Fats Waller and friends -- Tight like that: The age of swing -- Serenade in blue: The great American songbook -- The winds grow colder: Judy Garland and Billie Holiday -- Be like the kettle and sing: Britain at war -- Why don't you do right: America at war -- Hot licks with vanilla: Glenn Miller -- Someone to watch over me: Vocal refrains -- We had to break up the band: Post-war jazz -- Call me irresponsible: Frank Sinatra -- Saturday night fish fry: Rhythm and blues -- California suite: The long-player -- It's Mitch Miller's world and we just live in it: The 45 -- Breaks a new heart every day: Peggy Lee -- Almost like praying: Post-war Broadway -- Squeeze me: Vocal jazz -- Experiments with mice: British big bands -- Revival: Trad jazz and folk -- In a restless world: Nat King Cole -- Ports of pleasure: Exotica -- Sharks in jets clothing: Rock 'n' Roll -- The summit: Frank, Dino and Sammy -- TV is the thing: The rise of television -- I could go on singing: The next generation -- The strength of strings: Film soundtracks -- What kind of fool am I: Lionel Bart and Anthony Newly -- Whipped cream and other delights: Adventures in Beatleland -- The last waltz: Tom Jones and the new balladeers -- Some kind rapprochementent: The 1970s.…”

The philosophy of modern song / by Dylan, Bob, 1941-