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  • The Music of James Bond

    by Jon Burlingame ...
    The story of the music that accompanies the cinematic adventures of Ian Fleming's intrepid Agent 007 is one of surprising real-life drama. In The Music of James Bond, author Jon Burlingame throws open studio and courtroom doors alike to reveal the full and extraordinary history of the sounds of James Bond, spicing the story with a wealth of fascinating and previously undisclosed tales. Burlingame ... Read more

    $25.59 CAD

  • The Music of James Bond

    by Jon Burlingame ...
    The story of the music that accompanies the cinematic adventures of Ian Fleming's intrepid Agent 007 is one of surprising real-life drama. In The Music of James Bond, author Jon Burlingame throws open studio and courtroom doors alike to reveal the full and extraordinary history of the sounds of James Bond, spicing the story with a wealth of fascinating and previously undisclosed tales. Burlingame ... Read more

    $25.59 CAD

  • Music for Prime Time

    A History of American Television Themes and Scoring

    by Jon Burlingame ...
    With hundreds of interviews conducted over a 35-year span, this book is the most comprehensive history of television scoring to date. Music composed for television had, until recently, never been taken seriously by scholars or critics. Catchy TV themes, often for popular weekly series, were fondly remembered but not considered much more culturally significant than commercial jingles. Yet noted ... Read more

    $33.59 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    Music for Prime Time

    A History of American Television Themes and Scoring

    by Jon Burlingame ...
    Narrated by Paul Woodson ...

    Unabridged

    21 hours 6 min

    Music composed for television had, until recently, never been taken seriously by scholars or critics. Catchy TV themes, often for popular weekly series, were fondly remembered but not considered much more culturally significant than commercial jingles. Yet noted composers like John Williams, Henry Mancini, and Jerry Goldsmith learned and/or honed their craft in television before going on to major ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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  • Bing Crosby

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    From Bing Crosby's early days in college minstrel shows and vaudeville, to his first hit recordings, from his 11 year triumph as star of America's most popular radio show, to his first success in Hollywood, Gary Giddins provides a detailed study of the rise of this American star. ... Read more

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  • Here Comes the Night

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