Table of Contents

Preface Brief Biography Works and Performances Individual Songs Discography Filmography Bibliographies Appendix Index

Promotional Information

A brief biography and comprehensive bibliography of the life and work of George Gershwin, including a discography, filmography, and works and performances list.

About the Author

NORBERT CARNOVALE is Professor Emeritus of Music and formerly Chairman of the Music Department at the University of Southern Mississippi. He is Series Adviser for the Greenwood Press series, Jazz Companions, and author of Gunther Schuller: A Bio-Bibliography (Greenwood, 1987). Presently, he writes for the All Music Guide.

Reviews

"Carnovale's biobibliography of George Gershwin is both a welcome addition to the Gershwin reference shelf and a worthy successor in this series....Entries are clear and accurate and are given brief but useful annotations; extensive cross-referencing throughout makes navigation between sections easier....[C]arnovale's legacy is a much-needed resource that Gershwin lovers and students of US music will frequently consult for years to come."-Choice

?Carnovale's biobibliography of George Gershwin is both a welcome addition to the Gershwin reference shelf and a worthy successor in this series....Entries are clear and accurate and are given brief but useful annotations; extensive cross-referencing throughout makes navigation between sections easier....[C]arnovale's legacy is a much-needed resource that Gershwin lovers and students of US music will frequently consult for years to come.?-Choice