Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Music
Uncle John loves rock... but he also loves classical, rap, jazz, country, blues, world music-even opera. So the dedicated staff at the BRI plunged into music of all styles and put together this jam-packed volume. In these pages, you'll find all of your favorite Bathroom Reader features: quotes, lists, origins, trivia, urban legends, behind-the-scenes stories, and loads of lost lore-all with a musical twist. So sit back, take off your headphones, and read about... The Rise and Fall of Disco,...
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What do Franz Liszt, Louis Armstrong, Woody Guthrie, and Elvis Presley have in common? What’s the story on the birth of the banjo, the electric guitar, and the Stradivarius violin? Why did disco happen? Who are the punk princesses? These are just a few of the questions answered in this lively book. Filled with facts, trivia, and stories about the world’s musicians, instruments, songs, and more, this endlessly diverting "plunge" dips into the history of Motown, muzak, and marching bands; tells the secret stories behind the hits; explores legendary venues like the Grand Ole Opry, the Apollo, and the Fillmore; spots the rarely sighted “two-hit wonders”; describes the origins of karaoke, rap music, and the cha cha cha. In short, it includes all the music news that’s fit to print is here in a variety of formats — longer entries for extended sojourns and brief tidbits for shorter stays.
Behind the HitsMediumCover Me! 13Behind the (Silly) Hits 15I Hate My Song 123One-Hit Wonders 137Hits of the 1970s 163Who's That Song About? 246Behind the Hits 354It Began as a Joke 377"Cop Killer" 383Instrument HistoryMediumA Cymbal of Success 63Ancient Instruments: The Bronze Lur 99They're Instrumental 293Let's Play the Ngarrriralkpwina! 335LongTwang! A Brief History of the Electric Guitar 77The Uke 119Secrets of the Stradivarius 209Eatin' the Tin Sandwich 263Music Makers 405Banjo Rising 490We're with the BandShortThe Reunion-nots 55Juzt Nutz 141Who's That Band? 345MediumThe Replacements 147Guess Who's Playing at the County Fair? 235The Who? 392LongThe Fifth Beatle 299Fads & FlopsMediumKiller Albums 23Failed Comebacks 87"The Next BobDylan" 153LongThe Next Big Thing 439Concert TicketsShortAttack! 49Stage Frights 409MediumHot Fun in the Summertime 221Concerts Gone Bad 375LongVenerated Venues 321Myths & RumorsShortOh, Frankie! 259MediumKeith Urban Legends 213Legendary Songs 399LongWas John Fogerty Really Stuck in Lodi? 82AmericanaMediumMusical Presidents, Part I 27"Hail to the Chief" 50Musical Presidents, Part II 289Musical Presidents, Part III 419That's DeathMediumSwan Songs 181The Unlucky 27 Club 217Rock 'n' Roll Heaven 283More Swan Songs 349Autopsies of the Rich and Musical 403LongThe Suicide Song 95Give a ListenMediumOutsider Music 18The Other Sopranos 89LongInfluential Unknowns 272Jobriath 413Twelve Recordings that Changed Music 369Musical FeudsMediumStrange Lawsuits 41Musical Mayhem 142Banned Music 195Battling the Band 329LongTipper vs. Music 242Music Busine{dollar}{dollar}MediumShow Them the Money 21Music to Go Shopping By 39Why Gold? Platinum? 168Check the Label, Part I 203How iPod Changed the Music Business 304Check the Label, Part II 380LongThe Sound of Muzak 199Have You Heard...?MediumOdd Homemade Instruments 389The Aeolian Harp 401Lost Instruments 455LongSeven Instruments Bigger Than a Tuba 311Mouthing OffShortCrazed Conductors 33Music Lessons 86Origin Stories 116"Thank You, Boston!" 131Laugh Tracks 160The Power of Music 183Music Lessons 2: The Biz 216Random Quotes 303Quotin' Country 338More Laugh Tracks 356Classical Opinions 368Jazz Is... 391More Laugh Tracks 438Dead-Heads 458Final Thoughts 506MediumFilm Muzik 251Great ComposersMediumModern Mozarts 91Mozart's Concerto in G Major for Piano and Starling 425LongClassical Hit Makers 255Jokes & NotesShortMusic Notes 17What's the Definition of Perfect Pitch? 209 Random Music Lists 464MediumSix More Musician Jokes 449So Bad It's GoodMediumThe Strangest Musicals Ever Made 31Encore, Mr. Hand-Fart Man! 132Pass Me the Earplugs 157Ozzy Osbourne Meets Miss Piggy 187Creme de la Crud 417Music EducationMediumWhy Does the Rubbed Wineglass Sing? 34Sachs-Hornbostel 128Go Far In Life: Be a Musician 193Music Class 239LongWhy Do Instruments Sound Different? 486The Fat Lady SingsShortWhat's Opera, Doc? 276MediumA (Bad) Night at the Opera 107The History of Opera in Three Pages 226The Plot Thickens 343La Triviata 479Stage, Screen & PrintShortThey're Unreal, Man! 310MediumThe Elvis Movie Generator 29Name That Fictional Musician 53Video Treasures 139A Musical Is Born 175A Musical Is Born 260The Kings of the Singing Cowboys 351LongRolling Stone 231May the Force Be With You 394Music HistoryMediumThe Story of Music, Part I 150From Troubadours to Vaudeville 165Rocket 88 269Mythic Music 315The Story of Music, Part II 346The Story of Music, Part III 443LongHow Alan Freed the Music 459By the Time We Got to Woodstock 497Odd NotesShortMusical eBay 12Bagpiper's Fungus 68Dem Bones 262The Bathroom Album 472MediumMusical Studies 75The Sincerest Form of Flattery 112What a Concept 237LongThe Killer vs. The King 475TV TunesShortMTV Facts 362MediumI Want My MTV! 43TV Hits 114Musical TV Episodes 155Cartoon Composers 223TV Mu{dollar}ic 307Name That Tune(Writer)MediumThe Story of "Silent Night" 161Who Wrote "The Itsy Bitsy Spider"? 206Amazing Grace 318They Wrote the Songs 446Genre OriginsMediumMetallurgy 325A Cappella U. 109The Folk Revival, Part I 365What Is the Origin of Rap? 410LongBirth of a Genre 59Why Disco Happened 177Why Disco Died 451The Folk Revival, Part II 468Lists & NumbersMedium9 Random Lists About Madonna 25Music Awards Shows by the Numbers 101Elvis by the Numbers 184American Idol by the Numbers 26716 Random Lists About Frank Sinatra 33210 Random Lists About the Beatles 386Pure CountryShort"Did I Shave My Legs for This?" 36MediumThe Father of Country Music 65Waylon Jennings: A Five-Song Biography 125Country's First Family 190Bard of the Backwoods 286Willie Nelson's "Night Life" 465LongJohnny Cash's Captive Audience 339Legends of MusicMediumChampagne Music 229Lost Legend: Ma Rainey 248Two-ets 296You Can Count on Basie 473LongSatchmo 71The Slave Prince of Rock 'n' Roll 171Liberace 481Recording HistoryMediumUnsung Heroes 56Now Hear This! 93LongA Brief History of the Jukebox 277The Producers 357Make Room for Motown 429Words of MusicShortMusical Word Origins 198Toiletto! 428MediumMusical Word Origins 47Codas and Tuttis 69Keys and Slurs 281Cab Calloway's Jive Dictionary 291Music in the NewsMediumCrazy About Music 117My Dingo Has Fleas 145The Musical Condom 253It's a Weird, Weird World (of Music) 363LongChanneling Satan 421Has Anyone Seen My Stradivarius? 434Pop-PourriShortThe First... 11First Records 46Celebrity Orchestra 106Quiz: Women Who Rock 220MediumMusic's Most 37Musical Comedy 103Let's Dance! 134Newsic 327Answer Pages 507
