Rhapsody in black : the life and music of Roy Orbison / John Kruth.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Milwaukee, Wisconsin : Hal Leonard Books, 2013Description: x, 243 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrated, portraits ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781476886794
  • 1476886792
Other title:
  • Life and music of Roy Orbison
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 782.42166092 23
LOC classification:
  • ML420.O78 K788 2013
Contents:
Introduction -- 1. The rockabilly Rigoletto -- 2. All right ... for a while -- 3. A cat called Domino -- 4. Dreamsongs of the gentle emperor -- 5. Of Crickets and Beatles -- 6. The pretty woman and a house without windows -- 7. Rolling with the Stones and other punches -- 8. Love, death, and B movies -- 9. Greetings from Jericho Parkway -- 10. Down Thunder Road and back -- 11. Bulgarian holiday -- 12. California blue -- 13. In Bob's garage -- 14. Going out on a high note -- 15. Beyond the end: a widow's walk.
Summary: Rhapsody in Black doesnt shy away from or trivialize the personal pain, alienation, and tragic events that shaped Orbisons singular personality and music. Roy Orbison wasnt merely a singer but a sonic alchemist who, in the end, transformed unfathomable human misery into transcendent melody and platinum records. Rhapsody In Black contains new interviews with over 20 people who worked closely with Orbison throughout his life.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-232, discography pages 225-229) and index.

Rhapsody in Black doesnt shy away from or trivialize the personal pain, alienation, and tragic events that shaped Orbisons singular personality and music. Roy Orbison wasnt merely a singer but a sonic alchemist who, in the end, transformed unfathomable human misery into transcendent melody and platinum records. Rhapsody In Black contains new interviews with over 20 people who worked closely with Orbison throughout his life.

Introduction -- 1. The rockabilly Rigoletto -- 2. All right ... for a while -- 3. A cat called Domino -- 4. Dreamsongs of the gentle emperor -- 5. Of Crickets and Beatles -- 6. The pretty woman and a house without windows -- 7. Rolling with the Stones and other punches -- 8. Love, death, and B movies -- 9. Greetings from Jericho Parkway -- 10. Down Thunder Road and back -- 11. Bulgarian holiday -- 12. California blue -- 13. In Bob's garage -- 14. Going out on a high note -- 15. Beyond the end: a widow's walk.

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