A cantor's son, Arlen believed his music was from a place outside himself, a place that also sent tragedy. When his wife became mentally ill and was institutionalized he turned to alcohol. It nearly killed him. But the beautiful songs kept coming: "Blues in the Night," "My Shining Hour," "Come Rain or Come Shine," and "The Man That Got Away."
Walter Rimler drew on interviews with friends and associates of Arlen and on newly available archives to write this intimate portrait of a genius whose work is a pillar of the Great American Songbook.
A cantor's son, Arlen believed his music was from a place outside himself, a place that also sent tragedy. When his wife became mentally ill and was institutionalized he turned to alcohol. It nearly killed him. But the beautiful songs kept coming: "Blues in the Night," "My Shining Hour," "Come Rain or Come Shine," and "The Man That Got Away."
Walter Rimler drew on interviews with friends and associates of Arlen and on newly available archives to write this intimate portrait of a genius whose work is a pillar of the Great American Songbook.
The Man That Got Away: The Life and Songs of Harold Arlen
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The Man That Got Away: The Life and Songs of Harold Arlen
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780252039461 |
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| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press |
| Publication date: | 08/20/2015 |
| Series: | Music in American Life |
| Edition description: | 1st Edition |
| Pages: | 248 |
| Product dimensions: | 4.30(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.40(d) |