{"product_id":"stars-of-jazz-james-a-harrod-9781476677705","title":"Stars of Jazz: A Complete History of the Innovative Television Series, 1956-1958","description":"\u003cp\u003e Imagine an educational television series featuring America's greatest jazz artists in performance, airing every week from 1956 to 1958 on KABC, Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eStars of Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e was hosted by Bobby Troup, the songwriter, pianist and vocalist. Each show provided information about the performance that heightened viewers' appreciation. The series garnered praise from critics and numerous awards including an Emmy from the Academy of Television Arts \u0026amp; Sciences. A landmark series visually, too, it presented many television firsts including experimental films by designers Charles and Ray Eames.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e All 130 shows were filmed as kinescopes. Surviving films were donated to the UCLA Film \u0026amp; Television Archive, where 16 shows have been restored; 29 additional shows are in the collection. The remaining 85 kinescopes were long ago discarded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This first full documentation of \u003ci\u003eStars of Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e identifies every musician, vocalist, and guest who appeared on the series and lists every song performed on the series along with composer and lyricist credits. More than 100 photographs include images from many of the lost episodes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James A. Harrod\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476677700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476677705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.50d","brand":"James A. Harrod","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46806988521727,"sku":"9781476677705","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f5a18108-996f-4f82-a43a-67e801dcc92d.jpg?v=1745378248","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stars-of-jazz-james-a-harrod-9781476677705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}