Stephen Banfield is Stanley Hugh Badock Professor of Music, University of Bristol, England.
"Banfield's book is heroic in its scope and coverage of a neglected
but essential American music icon." Michael Feinstein, Singer,
Music Historian
--Michael Feinstein"
"Stephen Banfield has written a book that s intelligent and
authoritative but also a vivid evocation of early twentieth century
show business. This lively study not only conjures Kern and his
world but lays out clearly why this music is of value and why it
will last." Mark Steyn, author of "Broadway Babies Say
Goodnight"
--Mark Steyn"
"Stephen Banfield's study is amajor addition to Kern scholarship."
Gerald Bordman, author of "American Musical Theatre: A
Chronicle"
--Gerald Bordman"
With P.G. Wodehouse, Jerome Kern wrote some of the first, funniest,
and most charming American musical comedy songs; with Oscar
Hammerstein, he wrote the great musical epic of the Broadway stage,
"Show Boat"; with Dorothy Fields, he wrote the most enduring jazz
and pop standards of the American songbook, including The Way You
Look Tonight and I Won t Dance. He did all this and more without
ever swimming into either biographical or musicological focus the
way Gershwin, Porter, and others did. Stephen Banfield has now
rectified both omissions with a book that s intelligent and
authoritative but also a vivid evocation of early twentieth-century
show business. This lively study not only conjures Kern and his
world but lays out clearly why this music is of value and why it
will last. Mark Steyn, author of "Broadway Babies Say
Goodnight"
--Mark Steyn"
"Stephen Banfield has written a book that's intelligent and
authoritative but also a vivid evocation of early twentieth century
show business. This lively study not only conjures Kern and his
world but lays out clearly why this music is of value and why it
will last."--Mark Steyn, author of "Broadway Babies Say
Goodnight"
--Mark Steyn
"Stephen Banfield's study is a major addition to Kern
scholarship."--Gerald Bordman, author of "American Musical Theatre:
A Chronicle"
--Gerald Bordman
"Banfield''s book is heroic in its scope and coverage of a
neglected but essential American music icon."--Michael Feinstein,
Singer, Music Historian
--Michael Feinstein
"Stephen Banfield''s study is a major addition to Kern
scholarship."--Gerald Bordman, author of "American Musical Theatre:
A Chronicle"
--Gerald Bordman
"With P.G. Wodehouse, Jerome Kern wrote some of the first,
funniest, and most charming American musical comedy songs; with
Oscar Hammerstein, he wrote the great musical epic of the Broadway
stage, "Show Boat"; with Dorothy Fields, he wrote the most enduring
jazz and pop standards of the American songbook, including 'The Way
You Look Tonight' and 'I Won't Dance.' He did all this and more
without ever swimming into either biographical or musicological
focus the way Gershwin, Porter, and others did. Stephen Banfield
has now rectified both omissions with a book that's intelligent and
authoritative but also a vivid evocation of early twentieth-century
show business. This lively study not only conjures Kern and his
world but lays out clearly why this music is of value and why it
will last."--Mark Steyn, author of "Broadway Babies Say
Goodnight"
--Mark Steyn
"Stephen Banfield has written a book that7;s intelligent and
authoritative but also a vivid evocation of early twentieth century
show business. This lively study not only conjures Kern and his
world but lays out clearly why this music is of value and why it
will last."2;Mark Steyn, author of "Broadway Babies Say
Goodnight"
-- Mark Steyn
0;With P.G. Wodehouse, Jerome Kern wrote some of the first,
funniest, and most charming American musical comedy songs; with
Oscar Hammerstein, he wrote the great musical epic of the Broadway
stage, "Show Boat"; with Dorothy Fields, he wrote the most enduring
jazz and pop standards of the American songbook, including 7;The
Way You Look Tonight7; and 7;I Won7;t Dance.7; He did all this and
more without ever swimming into either biographical or
musicological focus the way Gershwin, Porter, and others did.
Stephen Banfield has now rectified both omissions with a book
that7;s intelligent and authoritative but also a vivid evocation of
early twentieth-century show business. This lively study not only
conjures Kern and his world but lays out clearly why this music is
of value and why it will last.1;2;Mark Steyn, author of "Broadway
Babies Say Goodnight"
-- Mark Steyn
" With P.G. Wodehouse, Jerome Kern wrote some of the first,
funniest, and most charming American musical comedy songs; with
Oscar Hammerstein, he wrote the great musical epic of the Broadway
stage, "Show Boat"; with Dorothy Fields, he wrote the most enduring
jazz and pop standards of the American songbook, including ' The
Way You Look Tonight' and ' I Won' t Dance.' He did all this and
more without ever swimming into either biographical or
musicological focus the way Gershwin, Porter, and others did.
Stephen Banfield has now rectified both omissions with a book that'
s intelligent and authoritative but also a vivid evocation of early
twentieth-century show business. This lively study not only
conjures Kern and his world but lays out clearly why this music is
of value and why it will last." -- Mark Steyn, author of "Broadway
Babies Say Goodnight"
"Stephen Banfield has written a book that' s intelligent and
authoritative but also a vivid evocation of early twentieth century
show business. This lively study not only conjures Kern and his
world but lays out clearly why this music is of value and why it
will last."-- Mark Steyn, author of "Broadway Babies Say
Goodnight"
"Stephen Banfield's study is a major addition to Kern
scholarship."-Gerald Bordman, author of American Musical Theatre: A
Chronicle
"With PG Wodehouse, Jerome Kern wrote some of the first, funniest
and most charming American musical comedy songs; with Oscar
Hammerstein, he wrote the great musical epic of the Broadway stage,
"Show Boat"; with Dorothy Fields, he wrote the most enduring jazz
and pop standards of the American songbook, including "The Way You
Look Tonight" and "I Won't Dance." He did all this and more without
ever swimming into either biographical or musicological focus the
way Gershwin, Porter, and others did. Stephen Banfield has now
rectified both omissions with a book that's intelligent and
authoritative but also a vivid evocation of early twentieth century
show business. This lively study not only conjures Kern and his
world but lays out clearly why this music is of value and why it
will last."-Mark Steyn, author of "Broadway Babies Say
Goodnight"
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