But He Doesn't Know the Territory: The Making of Meredith Willson's the Music Ma

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ISBN
9780816667703
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
ISBN-10
0816667705
ISBN-13
9780816667703
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73714717

Product Key Features

Book Title
&Quot;But He Doesn&Apos;T Know the Territory&Quot;
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Genres & Styles / Musicals, Composers & Musicians, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
Genre
Music, Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Meredith Willson
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Length
7.4 in
Item Width
4.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-022318
Reviews
"Dollars to doughnuts, Meredith Willson dotes on brass bands. In The Music Man , he has translated the thump and razzle-dazzle of brass-band lore into a warm and genial cartoon of American life." -Brooks Atkinson, New York Times , 1957, "Dollars to doughnuts, Meredith Willson dotes on brass bands. In The Music Man , he has translated the thump and razzle-dazzle of brass-band lore into a warm and genial cartoon of American life." --Brooks Atkinson, New York Times , 1957, "Dollars to doughnuts, Meredith Willson dotes on brass bands. InThe Music Man, he has translated the thump and razzle-dazzle of brass-band lore into a warm and genial cartoon of American life." -Brooks Atkinson,New York Times, 1957
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
780.92 B
Synopsis
Composer Meredith Willson once described The Music Man as "an Iowan's attempt to pay tribute to his home state."Never once forgetting his roots, Willson reflects on the ups and downs, surprises and disappointments, and finally successes of the making of one of America's most popular musicals. His whimsical, personable writing style will bring readers back in time with him to the 1950s to experience firsthand the exciting trials and tribulations of creating a Broadway masterpiece. A newfound admiration for The Music Man--and the man behind the music--is sure to follow., Composer Meredith Willson once described The Music Man as "an Iowan's attempt to pay tribute to his home state." Never once forgetting his roots, Willson reflects on the ups and downs, surprises and disappointments, and finally successes of the making of one of America's most popular musicals. His whimsical, personable writing style will bring readers back in time with him to the 1950s to experience firsthand the exciting trials and tribulations of creating a Broadway masterpiece. A newfound admiration for The Music Man --and the man behind the music--is sure to follow.
LC Classification Number
ML410.W714A3 2009b

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