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The melody man

Bastin, Bruce, 1938-

The melody man Joe Davis and the New York music scene, 1916-1978 / [electronic resource] : Bruce Bastin ; with Kip Lornell. - Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2012. - 1 online resource (xix, 332 pages :) illustrations ; - American made music series . - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes indexes.

"That's got 'em" -- The melody man -- Fats comes aboard -- How Joe Davis did business -- The Gennett connection -- God bless our new president -- Caribbean music and albums -- Back to the Brill Building -- The Deep River Boys -- Jay-Dee records and Otis Blackwell -- Listen to Dr. Jive -- I learned a lesson I'll never forget.

9781617032776 161703276X


Davis, Joe, 1896-1978.


Sound recording industry--New York (State)--New York.
Composers--United States--Biography.
Sound recording executives and producers--United States--Biography.
Music publishers--United States--Biography.


Electronic books.

ML427.D38 / B38 2012

781.64092 B