Did They Mention the Music? - Hardcover

Mancini, Henry; Lees, Gene

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0809244969 ISBN 13: 9780809244966

Publisher: Contemporary Books, 1989

Synopsis

The memoirs of award-winning composer Henry Mancini tell of the early struggles, first on the road, then in Hollywood, before the success of the theme for "Peter Gunn" made him a recording star

About this title

About the Author:

Gene Lees is the author of Oscar Peterson: The Will to Swing and Waiting for Dizzy, both published by Cooper Square Press. He lives in Ojai, CA.

From Library Journal:

Reading this book is like being invited to an old friend's house for the evening to see some slides from recent vacations. The friend is dear, and you want to see the slides, but it's all a little boring. This first biography of Mancini chronicles the life of an important composer of contemporary popular music who, despite huge successes (90 film scores, 90 record albums, 20 Grammys, 4 Oscars), has led a fairly low-key, unassuming, occasionally bittersweet life. This book is a neat chronological recollection of personal and professional life, with some insights into the film industry and scores of names dropped along the way. A slow but harmless way to spend an evening.
- Donald W. Maxwell, Carmel Clay P.L., Carmel, Ind.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Contemporary Books
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0809244969
• ISBN 13: 9780809244966
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 252