My collection of previously published liner notes, magazine and newspaper articles, etc. related to practitioners of American Popular Song, entitled A Fine Romance: My Lifelong Affair with Jazz Singing and Singers, was to have hit the stalls this fall. But the tentative publisher was moving at such a slow pace that I've decided---what the hell---to e-book it. There are only a handful of books out there related to the subject, most notably two very fine collections by Will Friedwald. But there really should be more. Many more. This is my modest gesture to help address that scarcity.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/18644342/A-Fine-Romance-My-Lifelong-Affair-With-Jazz-Singing-and-Singers#scribd
PS: There's at least another book's worth of material stashed away where this one came from.
Thank you! Looks very interesting.
ReplyDeleteLooks fantastic, Mr. Reed. I must say you are a welcome addition to the very limited selection of quality books on jazz writing. And I must admit I find your opinions much more agreeable than Mr. Friedwald's!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. The Friedwald books you mentioned set me off in this direction. I am so looking forward to learning more.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get it published one day. If you do, I'll buy a copy for sure.
I extremely appreciate this gesture dearest doctor!
ReplyDeleteThank you ever so much!
Looking forward to learn and learn and learn....
j.
Thank you Bill!
ReplyDeleteJust went throught the book, and I must say that I really like this...reallyreallyreally!
ReplyDeleteHooray for you!
You're the best!
j.
What a generous gift. I can't wait to start reading. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteJohnnyUSA
Bill, I jumped over here from your JWC post. I downloaded the book and read thru the forward right quick. What a treat! Just sorry you had to give up on the hard copy version.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading the book and further perusal of your blog. Thank you, thank you.
Thank you Bill for this most generous gift.
ReplyDeleteI can already see some of my favourite singers in the Index.
Best wishes from UK.
thank you for sharing all that work
ReplyDeleteit's always a pleasure to read jazz stories
sunbop
Mr. Reed, I cannot thank you enough for sharing your wonderful book with us.
ReplyDeleteI've read the manuscript now Bill and I enjoyed it... especially the story about Bill Black. I'm going to buy that album now (if I can get it).
ReplyDeletei can't find my digi copy of your book (A fine romance), i saw you put a link on scribd put i can't trace it. Can you help me locating it. Or can i paypal some money to your email and you send me the archive?
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