About the Author

George Jellinek is music director emeritus of Radio Station WQXR, owned by The New York Times. He lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Reviews

"George Jellinek's knowledge about music and especially about singing is so vast, it leaves one open-mouthed with amazement"--Samuel Ramey, bass-baritone; "what a great book...[Jellinek] gave us some of the greatest vocal listening on radio for so many years"--Marilyn Horne, mezzosoprano; "one of the great treasures of radio broadcasting. Jellinek wonderfully dealt with the lives of the great vocal artists who appeared on his program in rare recordings"--Janet Malcolm, The New Yorker; "gives us a glimpse into the life of this extraordinary man"--Ren�e Fleming, soprano.