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Alec Wilder in Spite of Himself: A Life of the Composer Hardcover - 1996
by Desmond Stone
This lively and engaging biography brings Wilder's life and music into the spotlight where it belongs. From Wilder's childhood in Rochester, New York, to his rise as a major writer of popular songs in the 1940s to his relationships with Frank Sinatra and cabaret singer Mabel Mercer, Stone gives readers rich insight into the profound influence of this highly unorthodox composer. of photos.
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- Title Alec Wilder in Spite of Himself: A Life of the Composer
- Author Desmond Stone
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 280
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, New York
- Date 1996-04-25
- Features Dust Cover
- ISBN 9780195096002 / 0195096002
- Weight 1.18 lbs (0.54 kg)
- Dimensions 9.59 x 6.45 x 1.06 in (24.36 x 16.38 x 2.69 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Composers - United States - Biography, Wilder, Alec
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 95008968
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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- Booklist, 05/15/1996, Page 1561
- New York Times, 04/21/1996, Page 14
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