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Coplan, James. Kaplan, James Kaplan, Mitchell James Lewis, Jerry McEnroe, John Winkler, HenryKaplan, James
Summary: "The myth of the ’60s depends on the 1950s being the 'before times' of conformity, segregation, straightness—The Lonely Crowd and The Organization Man. This all carries some truth, but it does nothing to explain how, in 1959, America’s great indigenous art form, jazz, reached the height of its power and popularity, thanks to a number of Black geniuses so legendary they go by one name—Monk,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2024
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Summary: Sinatra endowed the songs he sang with the explosive conflict of his own personality. He also made the very act of listening to pop music a more personal experience than it had ever been. In "Frank: The Voice," Kaplan reveals how he did it, bringing deeper insight than ever before to the complex psyche and turbulent life behind that incomparable vocal instrument.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SINATRA, FRANK KAPKaplan, James
Summary: Presents a behind-the-scenes examination of the life and career of the legendary performer that offers insight into his prolific accomplishments, multidimensional character, and complex relationships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SINATRA, FRANK KAPKaplan, James
Summary: A fast-moving, musically astute portrait of arguably the greatest composer of American popular music. Irving Berlin (1888-1989) has been called-by George Gershwin, among others-the greatest songwriter of the golden age of the American popular song. "Berlin has no place in American music," legendary composer Jerome Kern wrote; "he is American music." In a career that spanned an astonishing nine...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BERLIN, IRVING KAPKaplan, Mitchell James
Summary: "A fact-based historical novel, as compelling as Nancy Horan's New York Times bestseller, Loving Frank, set primarily in New York City in the 1920s and '30s and inspired by the decade-long relationship between the celebrated composer George Gershwin and Kay Swift, who was both his romantic partner and a gifted musician in her own right"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KAPLewis, Jerry
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 LEWIS, JERRY & MARTIN, DEAN LEWMcEnroe, John
Summary: The author describes his rise to success in the world of professional tennis, his controversial on-court behavior, his marriages to actress Tatum O'Neal and pop star Patty Smyth, and his current roles as father, tennis player, and TV commentator.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2002
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 921 MCEWinkler, Henry
Summary: "From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply thoughtful memoir of the lifelong effects of stardom and the struggle to become whole. Henry Winkler, launched into prominence as "The Fonz" in the beloved Happy Days, has transcended the role that made him who he is. Brilliant, funny, and widely-regarded as the nicest man in Hollywood (though he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Celadon Books 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B WINKLER WINSummary: Complilation of 7 films with introduction to the work of designers Charles and Ray Eames. 'Toccata for toy trains' is a trip through a world of antique toys, and toy trains. 'House : after five years of living' illustrates the home and studio designed and built by Charles Eames on a hill in California overlooking the ocean. 'Lucia chase vignette' follows a sister chasing her brother through the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pyramid Film & Video 2000
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FILCoplan, James.
Summary: Compiles decades of research and clinical work in a guide to the sometimes bewildering array of therapy options and intervention programs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 2010