{"product_id":"music-in-the-air-ralph-j-gleason-9780300212167","title":"Music in the Air: The Selected Writings of Ralph J. Gleason","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of the best music writing and cultural criticism from one of the most influential music journalists of his day\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The co-founder of \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, Ralph J. Gleason was among the most respected journalists, interviewers, and critics writing about popular music in the latter half of the twentieth century. As a longtime contributor to the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDown Beat\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRamparts\u003c\/i\u003e, his expertise and insights about music, musicians, and cultural trends were unparalleled, whether his subject was jazz, folk, pop, or rock and roll. He was the only music journalist included on President Richard Nixon's infamous \"Enemies List,\" which Gleason himself considered \"the highest honor a man's country can bestow upon him.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This sterling anthology, edited by Gleason's son Toby, himself a forty-year veteran of the music business, spans Ralph J. Gleason's four decades as popular music's preeminent commentator. Drawing from a rich variety of sources, including Gleason's books, essays, interviews, and LP record album liner notes, it is essential reading for writers, historians, scholars, and music lovers of every stripe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ralph J. Gleason\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 030021216X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300212167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2016 pg. 83","brand":"Ralph J. Gleason","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44076795298047,"sku":"9780300212167","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_081a5c45-4b65-4c8b-98cc-9b51e24a0527.jpg?v=1685466845","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/music-in-the-air-ralph-j-gleason-9780300212167","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}