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WORLD
WHO'S WHO IN JAZZ, CABARET, MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
6 Volumes, 400
chapters, 4,400 pages, 40,000 entries, biographies and names.
Book Description:
Volume I:
World of
music, showbiz and entertainment today. (A-F).
January 2007
Volume II:
Living legends and ultimate singers,
musicians and entertainers. (G-W).
January 2007.
Volume III:
Music, showbiz and entertainment: World singers, performers,
musicians, agencies, services, facts, charts, tools and
resources. (X-Z. Additional listing of names,
including artists’ photos)
February 2007.
Volume IV: Stars, singers,
musicians, performers and Entertainers around the globe:
From jazz and pop to opera and classical music and from
cabaret and folk to blues and rock. (Additional
listing of names, including artists’ photos)
March 2007.
Volume V:
Divas,
legends, singers, musicians, composers, entertainers and music
personalities of the 21st century. (Additional listing
of names, including artists’ photos)
March 2007.
Volume VI:
Jazz,
cabaret, world stage, music and performing arts: People and facts.
(Additional listing of names, including artists’ photos)
April 2007.
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This
is the first Who’s Who that deals with the world of Jazz,
Cabaret, and Entertainment. It is astonishing that this is the
case, since such a book is urgently needed for an industry
that brings such joy to all of us. It should serve as
reference for performers, promoters, publicists, booking
agents, venue owners, students, schools, libraries, and music
industry executives, as well as the general public.
Those
who read who’s who books, whether they are in science,
medicine, literature, and world personalities and
celebrities, easily find one common denominator: Who’s who
books are dry and stiff. Rarely do we see warmth and personal
touch in those highly respected reference works. Effort was
made to avoid this tendency in the World Who’s Who in
Jazz, Cabaret, Music and Entertainment.
Although it is based upon rigid fact and data, found in or
supplied by reliable sources, including those who are written
up in this book, personal feelings and material were added. To
accomplish this, the world of the artist that is not usually
seen on stage or behind the mic was probed. Sometimes candid
and personal stories, anecdotes, and intimate statements were
either provided directly by the artist or told by friends and
peers. After all, this is a world of enchantment, glamour, and
fun – and so it cannot be treated like a mathematical formula!
In
traditional who’s who books, those listed are usually figures
well known to the public or in their own field.
In this Who’s Who you will meet, on equal basis, mega stars
and celebrities, as well as outstanding talents you
have never heard of. This book is not based on fame and
fortune alone, but also on merit. There are over two million
performers in the world. Just in New York, we have over nine
thousand performers and entertainers. In California,
approximately eight thousands. Even in Hawaii, we have
almost one hundred and twenty five cabaret singers.
Consequently, it is impossible to include all of them in 6
volumes volumes. This book brings to you those who are
believed to be the best in the business.
However,
this is only
the first edition. In future editions, which would follow on a yearly
basis, many more performers will be included. Please feel free to suggest
your own name, or those of others whom you admire and feel are worth
mentioning in the future editions of the World Who’s Who in Jazz,
Cabaret, Music and Entertainment. Every suggestion will receive
serious consideration.
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Table
of contents of Volume III of World Who's Who in Jazz, Cabaret, Music and
Entertainment
