(Book). An extremely gifted singer/songwriter; John Denver possessed the unique ability to marry melodic music with gentle; thought-provoking words that endeared him to his countless fans. Now; for the first time ever; John Denvers lyrics have been printed in their entirety: no other book like this exists! It contains lyrics to more than 200 songs; and includes an annotated discography (one that shows the songs); and an index of first lines. This collection also features a foreword by Tom Paxton; who was greatly influenced by Denver; and an introduction from Milt Okun; John Denvers first record producer; and the founder of Cherry Lane Music.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. About the Kindle edition...By Barbara De RoesTo the people who download the sample and wonder "will the links to the notes work in the full edition?": the answer is no. But this is such a wonderful book; that didnt bother me. Of course; I dont know what it would be like to access a note as Im reading; so I dont know what I might have missed. I liked this book so much; I might buy a dead tree version; and read it again WITH the notes.Another caveat: the text doesnt look as good as it should. And thats not just a problem with my Kindle or my eyes. I remember reading that Lawrence had come to America with the Andre Charlot troupe; but I wanted to check the year because Charlie Chaplin and Cary Grant had similar immigrations. So I did a search for "charlot" and for "charl"; none of which yielded results. When I searched for "music hall"; I found the passage. I navigated over to the name Charlot; and it gave me the dictionary definition for "chariot." So the text was what - scanned and reinterpreted? (By the way; Lawrence came to America more than a dozen years later than Chaplin; but about 4 years after Grant.)But I re-emphasize: this is a great book for those who are interested in this musical or the history of musical theatre in general. I loved the description of opening night and the set and costume changes. I loved the chapter on the cultural context for the run of the play; especially since 1941-43 straddled American isolationism through our complete immersion in the war; and therefore enormous changes in attitudes toward women in the workforce. And I loved the chapter on the theatrical context of this musical; comparing it with contemporary milestone musicals "Pal Joey" and "Oklahoma!"My 1-star deduction is only for the issues with the Kindle edition.I also recommend seeing the movie Star!; where you can watch Julie Andrews portray Gertrude Lawrence; singing a beautiful (of course) rendition of "My Ship" and swashbuckling her way through a spectacular staging of "The Saga of Jenny;" both from "Lady in the Dark." Also well worth the effort: finding the 1954 telecast of the play with Ann Sothern. (If anyone knows how to get a color version of this; please post! I found the b/w kinescope version on DVD from a private collector on one of those auction/trading sites.)9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. A book fit for a ladyBy LD400RNI have so far only read half of this book and am thoroughly enjoying it. It is very detailed and the description of the opening night performance is fascinating. Those without a background in music may be a little put-off by how technically it goes into the music (I have a background in music and was still a bit confused). But; so far; so good. A great book for Broadway; Gertrude Lawrence; Kurt Weill; Moss Hart and Ira Gershwin fans; as well as those who want a good look into the puting of a Broadway musical in 1941.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It gets a little term papery in the final chapters ...By joesezsoIt gets a little term papery in the final chapters; but its fascinating to see how the project was first imagined and the steps in its gestation.
