Review of The Tunesmith
Posted: 18 Jun 2023, 22:58
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Tunesmith" by Gary May.]
The Tunesmith is a recount of the musical journey of M.K. Jerome written by his grandson, Gary May. M.K. Jerome was a talented songwriter who had made his mark in the music industry. He composed over 100 songs during his lifetime. M.K. Jerome, like any successful person, had his ups and downs, and this book chronicles his career in the music industry.
M.K. Jerome's original name was Maurice Kraus. He was well known as Moe. He was born on July 18, 1983, to George and Sarah Kraus. He learned how to play the piano quite well. He dropped out of school at 13 to support his family. He was discovered by Irving Berlin and began working as a song plugger for Ted Snyder company. On June 18, 1911, he married Rachel Meyer, and they had three kids together. He began writing songs to fend for his family. His first hit was "Just a Baby's Prayer at Midnight," which was recorded by Belle Baker. On April 18, 1929, he signed a contract with Warner Brothers. He wrote many songs for films. Some of his hit songs were "Jazz Baby," "My Little Buckaroo," "Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart," and "Some Sunday Morning."
M.K. Jerome was an accomplished man with many great feats in the music industry during the 20th century. He wrote over 100 songs. Some of his songs dominated the films they were written for. He was very talented and versatile. "Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart" and "Some Sunday Morning" were both nominated for the Academy Award for best original song. He worked with the likes of Ann Sheridan, James Cagney, Belle Davis, and Humphrey Bogart.
I loved reading about the author's relationship with his grandfather. They were really close, and they shared a love for music. It was evident that the author was quite proud of his grandfather. I found this book enlightening. It exposed me to the music industry of the 20th century. It also exposed me to different music genres, songwriters, and lyricists. Prior to reading this book, I did not know anything about sheet music or song pluggers.
I loved that the author listed all the songs mentioned in each chapter at the end of the book. The book was also interspersed with pictures to make it more factual. The author did a fantastic job of documenting his grandfather's story. It was clear he shared a great connection with him. It was also apparent that he did a lot of research before writing this book. His writing style was simple. It was also exceptionally edited, as I found no errors. For these reasons, I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. There was absolutely nothing to dislike. I recommend this book to lovers of music.
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The Tunesmith
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The Tunesmith is a recount of the musical journey of M.K. Jerome written by his grandson, Gary May. M.K. Jerome was a talented songwriter who had made his mark in the music industry. He composed over 100 songs during his lifetime. M.K. Jerome, like any successful person, had his ups and downs, and this book chronicles his career in the music industry.
M.K. Jerome's original name was Maurice Kraus. He was well known as Moe. He was born on July 18, 1983, to George and Sarah Kraus. He learned how to play the piano quite well. He dropped out of school at 13 to support his family. He was discovered by Irving Berlin and began working as a song plugger for Ted Snyder company. On June 18, 1911, he married Rachel Meyer, and they had three kids together. He began writing songs to fend for his family. His first hit was "Just a Baby's Prayer at Midnight," which was recorded by Belle Baker. On April 18, 1929, he signed a contract with Warner Brothers. He wrote many songs for films. Some of his hit songs were "Jazz Baby," "My Little Buckaroo," "Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart," and "Some Sunday Morning."
M.K. Jerome was an accomplished man with many great feats in the music industry during the 20th century. He wrote over 100 songs. Some of his songs dominated the films they were written for. He was very talented and versatile. "Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart" and "Some Sunday Morning" were both nominated for the Academy Award for best original song. He worked with the likes of Ann Sheridan, James Cagney, Belle Davis, and Humphrey Bogart.
I loved reading about the author's relationship with his grandfather. They were really close, and they shared a love for music. It was evident that the author was quite proud of his grandfather. I found this book enlightening. It exposed me to the music industry of the 20th century. It also exposed me to different music genres, songwriters, and lyricists. Prior to reading this book, I did not know anything about sheet music or song pluggers.
I loved that the author listed all the songs mentioned in each chapter at the end of the book. The book was also interspersed with pictures to make it more factual. The author did a fantastic job of documenting his grandfather's story. It was clear he shared a great connection with him. It was also apparent that he did a lot of research before writing this book. His writing style was simple. It was also exceptionally edited, as I found no errors. For these reasons, I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. There was absolutely nothing to dislike. I recommend this book to lovers of music.
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The Tunesmith
View: on Bookshelves