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Nice Work If You Can Get It: My Life in Rhythm and Rhyme
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 'Nice Work' is a Great Read!
  • Outstanding but you must hear Feinstein in concert
  • a very well written, and informative book
  • Wonderful...Fantastic...I Loved it!
  • One of the most enjoyable books I've ever read, a must read
Nice Work If You Can Get It: My Life in Rhythm and Rhyme
Michael Feinstein
Manufacturer: Hyperion Books (Adult Trd Pap)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0786882204

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars 'Nice Work' is a Great Read!.......2006-03-09

The perfect book for anyone interested in wordsmiths. Ira Gershwin was the master lyricist of popular music. By becoming his archivist, Michael Feinstein began a friendship that lasted until the end of Ira's life. Fiensteins musical knowlegde, and his own highly successful career as a performer of the American song book, makes him the ideal auther of book based on the Gershwins as well as other songwriters of the Golden Era of American music.

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding but you must hear Feinstein in concert.......2005-08-07

This autobiography is outstanding and entertaining but you must hear Feinstein in concert. We saw him with Rosemary Clooney in the declining years of her career and the concert was "amazing". Clooney clearly had only a few years to live ( she lived another 2 years) but Feinstein treated her with the respect she deserved and offered insight into the evolution of the lyrics she was singing. Clooney was the talent, Feinstein was talent plus insight.
Feinstein offers us an insiders look at the great lyricists and writers of the first half of the twentieth century. Fantastic!

5 out of 5 stars a very well written, and informative book.......2003-01-28

Michael Feinstein writes a very informative as well as entertaining book, tha gives an insiht to famous composers and lyricist of the golden age, like George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Jerome Kern. It's a lot about his life experiences mmeeting and befriending Ira Gershwin. It's well worth reaing, and there's many interesting stories he has to tell, at times happy, sometimes sad, as well as humerous.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful...Fantastic...I Loved it!.......2000-04-13

This is my favorite auto-biography in the whole world bar none. I savored every delightful page. I would make this required reading at every music school in the country if I had my way. It is as honest and no-holds-barred as any book I have ever read. He tells all about himself and about George and Ira Gershwin, Harrey Warren, etc. etc. I live for the day Feinstein releases his *next* book. (He says in this book that another book will be forthcoming). I should mention that I sing and play piano myself (just for fun, not profit) and this probably made this book much more meaningful to me than it might to a normal lay reader. Having said that, I consider this book a classic that will be savored and enjoyed for many centuries to come. I bought every CD Michael ever made after reading this book.

5 out of 5 stars One of the most enjoyable books I've ever read, a must read.......1998-07-10

If you are a lover of good music and equally good writing, then "Nice Work If You Can Get It" is a must. The light and breezy style of Mr. Feinstein makes this one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read. I literaly couldn't put it down and once I finished reading it, I started reading it again. Each reading provides me with new insite into this most talented of performers. His stories are fresh and informative. It's hard to believe that Michael didn't personally know the great songwriters and composers of the golden age. His writes about George and Ira Gershwin as if they were beloved members of his family, particularly his love for Ira who became almost a second father to him. If you are a lover of good music and good writing then "Nice Work If You Can Get It" is a must. Sit back, open the book and prepare yourself for a wonderful time, again and again.
Nice Work If You Can Get It: My Life in Rhythm and Rhyme
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    Nice Work If You Can Get It: My Life in Rhythm and Rhyme
    Michael Feinstein
    Manufacturer: Hyperion
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Hardcover
    ASIN: B000NQLVX6

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