books by Charles L. Granata

books by Charles L. Granata

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Charles L. Granata

Charles L. Granata

Chicago Review Press, 2002

Bravo!
Finally...a book on the GREAT cartoon music composers! AND it includes the way under-rated MAURY LAWS of RANKIN/BASS fame! Greg Ehrbar did a wonderful job on this chapter and his DISCOGRAPHY in the back of the book! They are all here....from CARL STALLING to HOYT ...

Making Records: The Scenes Behind the Music

Phil Ramone, Charles L. Granata

Hyperion, 2007

An insiders view
Yes, their may be issues at times with the quotes figure out if it is Phil Ramone speaking or someone else. But it is a great look into how the mind of one amazing music producer works. This book though isn't for the average reader, it is expecting you to know a lot ...

Wouldn't It Be Nice: Brian Wilson and the Making of the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds (Vinyl Frontier series, ...

Charles L. Granata

Chicago Review Press, 2003

ENTERTAININGLY THOROUGH INSIGHT TO A ROCK CLASSIC
Firstly this book is also known as "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" here in Australia and other territories. I bought it 5 days ago (for a bargain price) to read on my train journey to and from work and finished it today. It is an amazing journey through a ...

Frank Sinatra and Popular Culture: Essays on an American Icon

Praeger Publishers, 1998

Frank Sinatra's influence on American popular culture has been wide reaching and long lasting. This diverse collection of essays written by historians, music critics, and popular culture personalities offers a myriad of perspectives and commentaries on this multitalented legend. The essays attest to the interest in Sinatra that has spanned six ...

Sessions with Sinatra: Frank Sinatra and the Art of Recording

Charles L. Granata

Chicago Review Press, 2003

A Wealth of Information on Sinatra Recordings
"I adore making records. I'd rather do that than almost anything else." ~ Frank Sinatra, 1961 ~ "Frank had the color and the fire and the brains and the imagination. Intellectual background strangely enough. Artistic sensitivity." ~ Nelson ...

45 Rpm

Spencer Drate, Charles L. Granata

Princeton Architectural Press, 2002

A Fascinating and Engaging Book
This is a engaging and attractive book. The story of how the 45 developed is what made it so interesting to me. As the introduction points out:- "The decades-long success of the 45-rpm single belies a turbulent history. In its infancy, the small disc was at the center ...