{"product_id":"the-tunesmith-hardback-the-musical-journey-of-m-k-jerome-hardcover","title":"The Tunesmith (hardback): The Musical Journey of M.K. Jerome - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary May\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGary May's The Tunesmith brings to vivid life the sights and sounds . . . of M.K. Jerome, whose songs become a sort of time capsule for vital American musical and cultural history, from Tin Pan Alley to early Hollywood to World War II patriotic blockbusters. This is a beautifully researched and rendered story, not only about a moment in American music, but also a cherished relationship between a lifelong tunesmith and his grandson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor, State, and author of Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an animation historian, I'm so pleased to have such a wonderful resource to one of Warner Bros. most prolific songwriters, whose work, by extension, appears and is immortalized in so many Warner cartoon shorts. So many Jerome tunes are burned into my brain, and the stories behind them are so wonderfully told. Gary May makes it as easy as \"rolling off a log.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Jerry Beck, author of The Warner Brothers Cartoons (with Will Friedwald) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand other works on American cartoon history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'm a sucker for stories of old-time show business, and this book has plenty of good ones. If you love Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood's Golden Age, you'll find a lot to enjoy in The Tunesmith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Leonard Maltin, film critic and historian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its beautiful balance of well-informed historical research and absorbing narrative prose, The Tunesmith both enlightened and informed me. Bravo to May on this achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Katherine Spring, associate professor of English and film studies, Wilfrid Laurier University, and author of Saying It With Songs: Popular Music and \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Coming of Sound to Hollywood Cinema\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story of the Great American Songbook and the Golden Age of Film, told through the discerning eyes of the grandson of M.K. Jerome, one of the forgotten greats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Larry Tye, author of Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoroughly exceeded my expectations. . . . It reads like a documentary. It's cinematic. I visualize stills and motion pictures on a screen, with narration. . . . The final chapter of [May's] life with his grandfather is a healthy mix of charming, amusing, and wistful. Loved it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Alex Hassan, pianist and entertainer\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487503761661,"sku":"9798887711522","price":61.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/MkdvWkRhTG9ma2FZb2ZxanI0Y2RKQT09.webp?v=1777769638","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-tunesmith-hardback-the-musical-journey-of-m-k-jerome-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}