James Perone - Publications:

Books

• The Album: A Guide to Pop Music's Most Provocative, Influential, and Important Creations (4 volumes). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger Publishers, 2012.
  
• Mods, Rockers, and the Music of the British Invasion. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2009.
• The Words and Music of Prince. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2008.
• The Words and Music of David Bowie. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2007.
• The Words and Music of Carole King. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2006.
• The Sound of Stevie Wonder: His Words and Music. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2006.
• Woodstock: An Encyclopedia of the Music and Arts Fair. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2005.
• Music of the Counterculture Era. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004.
• Louis Moreau Gottschalk: A Bio-Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002.
• Songs of the Vietnam Conflict. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2001.
• Paul Simon: A Bio-Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2000. [Named a finalist for Best History and Best Discography in the category "Best Research in General Popular Music" by the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, 2001]
• Carole King: A Bio-Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999.
• Elvis Costello: A Bio-Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1998.
• Form and Analysis Theory: A Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1998.
• Harmony Theory: A Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1996.
• Musical Anthologies for Analytical Study: A Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1995.
• Howard Hanson: A Bio-Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993.

Academic Works

• "Pluralistic Strategies in Musical Analysis: A Study of Selected Works of William Albright." Ph.D. dissertation. State University of New York at Buffalo, 1988.
• "The Descending Diminished Seventh and the Chromatic Descent as Structural Motives in W.A. Mozart's Serenade No. 12 in C Minor, K. 388, First Movement." Master of Arts thesis. State University of New York at Buffalo, 1984.

Music Theory-related Articles

• "Hanson, Howard." Revision and expansion of Ruth Watanabe's 1980 article. In The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd edition. London: Grove's Dictionaries, 2000.
• "Chromatic Harmony in the Waltzes of Scott Joplin: Source Material for Musical Analysis." Music Theory: Explorations and Applications (Duquesne University) 7 (1999).
• "The Theory of Harmonic Root Motion: A New Approach to Tonality." Music Theory: Explorations and Applications (Duquesne University) 6 (1997).
• "The Choral Music of William Albright." The American Organist 27/3 (March 1993).
• "The Compositional Style of William Albright," "The Compositional Style of Petr Kotik," and "The Graphic Notation of Anestis Logothetis." Essays in the book Contemporary Composers. London: St. James Press, 1992.
• "The Projection Quality Index." Interface 17/2 (1988).
• "Tonal Implications and the Role of the Symmetrical Hexachord in Alban Berg's Four Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, Opus 5, No. 2." Interface 16/1-2 (1987).
• "The Descending Diminished Seventh and the Chromatic Descent as Structural Motives in W.A. Mozart's Serenade No. 12 in C Minor, K. 388, First Movement." Journal of the Science and Practice of Music Vol. 2 (1985).
• "Toward a Systemization of Segmentation." Interface 14/3-4 (1985).

Woodwind-related and Miscellaneous Publications

• Review of Carole King:  The Legendary Demos.  Forthcoming in the Journal of American Music.
  
• "Through Music, It Is a Small World." Triad 64/6 (May-June 1997).
• "Hanson's 100th: A Call to Action for Music Educators." Triad 63/4 (February-March 1996).
• "Oh No! Not Another High D!" Director 3 (February 1996).
• "The Clarinet Section: More Balancing Acts than a Three-Ring Circus." Director 3 (February 1996).
• Freelance music performance reviews for the Alliance Review 1994-present.
• Designed, scripted, and produced the Cassette Studies course "Masterpieces of Music" for Canisius College, 1991.
• "An Introduction to Polyphonic Melody Performance on the Flute." The Flutist Quarterly 16/4 (Fall 1991).
• "Mid-Day Musicians: Where Do They Go From Here?" Canisius College Chronicle 19/5 (February 1990).
• "The E.B.M.A. and Sea." Blue Jacket (Japan) 24 (1988). Co-authored with Michael Basinski.
• Program notes for the Buffalo Philharmonic Goes to College Concerts. Canisius College. October 1988 to May 1991.
• "About Sea: The Album by the E.B.M.A." Tempus Fugit (Belgium) 7/7 (1988). Co-authored with Michael Basinski.
• Contributor to RILM Abstracts of Music Literature from 1987 to 1993.
• "Computer BINGO Caller." Antic: The Atari Resource 4/9 (January 1986).
• "Three Essential Sources of Orchestral Excerpts for Clarinet." ClariNetwork 4/4 (Holiday 1985).

Book Reviews

• Review of Why Jazz Happened by Marc Myers.  Forthcoming in Library Journal.
  
• Review of Groove Interrupted:  Loss, Renewal, and the Music of New Orleans by Keith Spera.  Library Journal 136/12 (July 1, 2011).
  
• Review of Dancing Barefoot:  The Patti Smith Story by Dave Thompson.  Library Journal 136/11 (June 15, 2011).
  
• Review of New Atlantis:  Musicians Battle for the Survival of New Orleans by John Swenson.  Library Journal 136/7 (April 15, 2011).
  
• Review of No Sympathy for the Devil:  Christian Pop Music and the Transformation of American Evangelism by David W. Stowe.  Library Journal 136/3 (February 15, 2011).
  
• Review of A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers by Will Friedwald.  Library Journal Online "Xpress Reviews" (December 2, 2010), http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/reviewsexpress/888297-289/xpress_reviewsfirst_look_at_new.html.csp.
  
• Review of Fab:  An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney by Howard Sounes.  Library Journal 135/17 (October 15, 2010).
  
• Review of Chinaberry Sidewalks:  A Memoir by Rodney Crowell.  Library Journal 135/15 (September 15, 2010).
  
• Review of Starting Over:  The Making of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy by Ken Sharp.  Library Journal 135/15 (September 15, 2010).
• Review of Composed by Roseanne Cash.  Library Journal 135/12 (July 1, 2010).
  
• Review of Little Girl Blue:  The Life of Karen Carpenter by Randy L. Schmidt.  Library Journal 135/8 (May 1, 2010).
  
• Review of Echoes:  The Complete History of Pink Floyd by Glenn Povey.  Library Journal 135/4 (March 1, 2010).
  
• Review of Tammy Wynette:  Tragic County Queen by Jimmy McDonough.  Library Journal 135/1 (January 1, 2010).
  
• Review of And Party Every Day:  The Inside Story of Casablanca Records by Larry Harris.  Library Journal Online.  "Xpress Reviews," http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6702744.html?q=larry+harris (October 16, 2009).
  
• Review of The Velvet Underground:  An Illustrated History of A Walk on the Wild Side by Jim DeRogatis.  Library Journal 134/16 (October 1, 2009).
  
• Review of Paul McCartney:  A Life by Peter Ames Carlin.  Library Journal 134/15 (September 15, 2009).
  
• Review of All Hopped Up and Ready to Go:  Music from the Streets of New York, 1927-77 by Tony Fletcher.  Library Journal 134/14 (September 1, 2009).
  
• Review of White Light/White Heat:  The Velvet Underground Day-By-Day by Richie Unterberger.  Library Journal Online, "Xpress Reviews," http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6663613.html (June 5, 2009).
  
• Review of How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll:  An Alternative History of American Popular Music by Elijah Wald.  Library Journal 134/8 (May 1, 2009).
  
• Review of Wish You Were Here:  An Essential Guide to Your Favorite Music Scenes by  Leslie Simon and Trevor Kelley.  Library Journal 134/4 (March 1, 2009).
  
• Review of Record Makers and Breakers by John Broven. Library Journal 134/1 (January 1, 2009).
• Review of Hotter Than That: The Trumpet, Jazz, and American Culture by Krin Gabbard. Library Journal 133/16 (October 1, 2008).
• Review of Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life by Wynton Marsalis, with Geoffrey C. Ward. Library Journal 133/13 (August 15, 2008).
• Review of When We Get to Surf City by Bob Greene. Library Journal 133/7 (April 15, 2008).
• Review of Sing Me Back Home: Love, Death, and Country Music by Dana Jennings. Library Journal 133/4 (March 1, 2008).
• Review of Playing the Changes: Milt Hinton's Life in Stories and Photographs by Milt Hinton, David G. Berger, and Holly Maxson. Library Journal 133/2 (February 1, 2008).
• Review of Country Music Originals: The Legends and the Lost by Tony Russell. Library Journal 132/17 (October 15, 2007).
• Review of Being Prez by David Gelly. Library Journal Online. "Xpress Reviews." (August 15, 2007).
• Review of Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music by David Meyer. In Library Journal Online "Xpress Reviews." http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6470625.html. (August 1, 2007).
• Review of Live Fast, Love Hard: The Faron Young Story by Diane Diekman. Library Journal 132/13 (August 1, 2007).
• Review of Marooned: The Next Generation of Desert Island Discs by Phil Freeman. Library Journal 132/11 (June 15, 2007).
• Review of Inside the Music of Brian Wilson by Philip Lambert. Library Journal 132/6 (April 1, 2007).
• Review of Nirvana: The Biography by Everett True. Library Journal 132/4 (March 1, 2007).
• Review of The Label: The Biography of Columbia Records by Gary Marmorstein. Library Journal 132/2 (February 1, 2007).
• Review of The Show I'll Never Forget. Library Journal 131/20 (December 1, 2006).
• Review of Da Capo Best Music Writing 2006. Library Journal 131/19 (November 15, 2006).
• Review of Big Boss Man: The Life & Music of Bluesman Jimmy Reed by Will Romano. Library Journal 131/16 (October 1, 2006).
• Review of The Blue Moon Boys by Ken Burke and Dan Griffin. Library Journal 131/13 (August 1, 2006).
• Review of The Incredible Band of John Philip Sousa by Paul Bierley. Library Journal 131/12 (July 1, 2006).
• Review of The Producer: John Hammond and the Soul of American Music by Dunstin Prial. Library Journal 131/11 (June 15, 2006).
• Review of Chicago Blues: Portraits and Stories by David Whiteis. Library Journal 131/9 (May 15, 2006).
• Review of Body Piercing Saved My Life: Inside the Phenomenon of Christian Rock by Andrew Beaujon. Library Journal 131/7 (April 15, 2006).
• Review of Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Life in L.A.'s Legendary Rock-and-Roll Neighborhood by Michael Walker. Library Journal 131/6 (April 1, 2006).
• Review of American Popular Music edited by Richard Carlin. Library Journal 131/2 (February 1, 2006).
• Review of Paul McCartney by Christopher Stanford. Library Journal 131/1 (January 15, 2006).
• Review of Here Comes the Sun: The Spiritual and Musical Journey of George Harrison by Joshua M. Greene. Library Journal 130/20 (December 15, 2005).
• Review of Memories of John Lennon, ed. Yoko Ono. Library Journal 130/18 (November 1, 2005).
• Review of Grievous Angel: An Intimate Biography of Gram Parsons by Jessica Hundley with Polly Parsons. Library Journal 130/16 (October 1, 2005).
• Review of Lennon Revealed by Larry Kane. Library Journal 130/15 (September 15, 2005).
• Review of And They All Sang by Studs Terkel. Published in Library Journal Online. www.libraryjournal.com.
• Review of Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. Library Journal 130/12 (July 1, 2005).
• Review of The Ties that Bind: Bruce Springsteen A to E to Z, ed. Gary Graff. Library Journal 130/10 (June 1, 2005).
• Review of All Yesterday's Parties: The Velvet Underground in Print, 1966-1970, ed. Clinton Heylin. Library Journal 130/8 (May 1, 2005).
• Review of Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd by Nick Mason. Library Journal 130/7 (April 15, 2005).
• Review of Dizzy: The Life and Times of John Birks Gillespie by Donald L. Maggin. Library Journal 130/5 (March 15, 2005).
• Review of Shout! : The Beatles in Their Generation, revised and updated edition by Philip Norman. Library Journal 130/2 (February 1, 2005).
• Review of The Wheel of Fortune: The Official Autobiography by Edith Piaf. Library Journal 130/2 (February 1, 2005).
• Review of I Feel Good: A Memoir of a Life of Soul by James Brown. Library Journal 130/1 (January 2005).
• Review of Footprints: The Life and Work of Wayne Shorter by Michelle Mercer. Library Journal 129/20 (December 1, 2004).
• Review of Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound, 2nd edition. Library Journal 129/19 (November 15, 2004).
• Review of Frank Zappa: A Biography by Barry Miles. Library Journal 129/16 (October 1, 2004).
• Review of Bobby Darin: A Life by Michael Starr. Library Journal 129/16 (October 1, 2004).
• Review of Memories Are Made of This: Dean Martin through His Daughter's Eyes by Deana Martin. Library Journal 129/14 (September 1, 2004). The review is accompanied by a transcript of a brief interview I conducted with the author.
• Review of The A to X of Alternative Music by Steve Taylor. Library Journal 129/13 (August 15, 2004).
• Review of Luther: The Life and Longing of Luther Vandross by Craig Seymour. Library Journal 129/12 (July 15, 2004).
• Review of The Facts on File Dictionary of Music by Christine Ammer. Library Journal 129/11 (June 15, 2004).
• Review of Moanin' at Midnight: The Life and Times of Howlin' Wolf by James Segrest and Mark Hoffman. Library Journal 129/9 (May 15, 2004).
• Review of Music Scenes: Local, Translocal, and Virtual, ed. Andy Bennett and Richard A. Peterson. Library Journal 129/7 (April 15, 2004).
• Review of All Music Guide to Country, 2nd ed. Library Journal 129/6 (April 1, 2004).
• Review of Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Music Since 1990 . Library Journal 129/3 (February 15, 2004).
• Review of Jazz on Record: The First Sixty Years by Scott Yanow. Library Journal 129/2 (February 1, 2004).
• Review of The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music. Library Journal 129/1 (January 15, 2004).
• Review of Yodel-Ay-Ee-Oooo: The Secret History of Yodeling Around the World by Bart Plantenga. Library Journal. 128/19 (November 15, 2003).
• Review of Friends along the Way: A Journey through Jazz by Gene Lees. Library Journal 128/18 (November 1, 2003).
• Review of Louis Armstrong: The Offstage Story of Satchmo by Michael Cogswell. Library Journal 128/18 (November 1, 2003).
• Review of Encyclopedia of World Pop Music, 1980-2001 by Stan Jeffries. Library Journal. 128/16 (October 1, 2003).
• Review of The Secrets of Songwriting: Leading Songwriters Reveal How to Find Inspiration and Success by Susan Tucker. Library Journal 128/14 (September 1, 2003).
• Review of Chaka! Through the Fire by Chaka Khan. Library Journal 128/13 (August 15, 2003).
• Review of All Shook Up: How Rock 'n' Roll Changed America by Glenn Altschuler. Library Journal 128/12 (July 15, 2003).
• Review of The Women of Country Music: A Reader, ed. Charles K. Wolfe and James E. Akenson. Library Journal. 128/11 (June 15, 2003).
• Review of Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios by Jim Cogan and William Clark. Library Journal 128/10 (June 1, 2003).
• Review of Myself Among Others by George Wein with Nate Chinen. Library Journal 128/7 (April 15, 2003).
• Review of Jelly's Blues: The Life, Music, and Redemption of Jelly Roll Morton by Howard Reich and William Gaines. Library Journal 128/5 (March 15, 2003).
• Review of Me and Bobby D.: A Memoir by Steve Karmen. Library Journal. 128/4 (March 1, 2003).
• Review of Country Music: A Biographical Dictionary by Richard Carlin. Library Journal 128/2 (February 1, 2003).
• Review of Ben Sidran: A Life in the Music by Ben Sidran. Library Journal 128/1 (January 1, 2003).
• Review of Sonic Cool: The Life and Death of Rock 'n' Roll by Joe S. Harrington. Library Journal 127/20 (December 2002).
• Review of Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music by Mark Allan Powell. Library Journal 127/18 (November 2002).
• Review of Tropical Truth: A Story of Music and Revolution in Brazil by Caetano Veloso. Library Journal 127/17 (October 15, 2002).
• Review of The New York Times Essential Library: Jazz: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Recordings by Ben Ratliff. Library Journal 127/15 (September 15, 2002).
• Review of Jazz Modernism: From Ellington and Armstrong to Matisse and Joyce by Alfred Appel. Library Journal 127/13 (August 15, 2002).
• Review of The Green Book of Songs by Subject: The Thematic Guide to Popular Music by Jeff Green. Library Journal 127/12 (July 15, 2002).
• Review of Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone? The Carter Family and Their Legacy in American Music by Mark Zwonitzer and Charles Hirshberg. Library Journal 127/10 (June 1, 2002).
• Review of Louisiana Music: A Journey from R&B to Zydeco, Jazz to Country, Blues to Gospel, Cajun Music to Swamp Pop to Carnival Music and Beyond by Rick Koster. Library Journal 127/7 (April 15, 2002).
• Review of Don't Get Above Your Raisin': Country Music and the Southern Working Class by Bill C. Malone. Library Journal 127/3 (March 1, 2002).
• Review of Hank Williams: Snapshots from the Lost Highway by Colin Escott and Kira Florita. Library Journal 126/20 (December 1, 2001).
• Review of Hank Williams, So Lonesome. Library Journal 126/20 (December 1, 2001).
• Review of Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey: A Journey to Music's Heart and Soul by Bill Wyman and Richard Havers. Library Journal 126/17 (October 15, 2001).
• Review of Where Dead Voices Gather by Nick Tosches. Library Journal 126/13 (August 1, 2001).
• Review of Blue Nippon: Authenticating Jazz in Japan by E. Taylor Atkins. Library Journal 126/12 (July 1, 2001).
• Review of Jazz in the Bittersweet Blues of Life by Wynton Marsalis and Carl Vigeland. Library Journal 126/10 (June 1, 2001)
• Review of The King of All, Sir Duke: Ellington and the Artistic Revolution by Peter Lavezolli. Library Journal 126/6 (April 1, 2001).
• Review of Baker's Biographical Dictional of Musicians, ed. Nicolas Slonimsky. Library Journal 126/4 (March 1, 2001).
• Review of America's Musical Life: A History by Richard Crawford. Library Journal 126/1 (January 1, 2001).
• Review of Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams, The Early Years, 1903-1940 by Gary Giddins. Library Journal 125/20 (December 1, 2000).
• Review of Jazz : A History of America's Music by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns. Library Journal 125/18 (November 1, 2000).
• Review of The Making of "Kind of Blue" by Eric Nisenson. Library Journal 125/17 (October 15, 2000).
• Review of Collected Works: A Journal of Jazz 1954-2000 by Whitney Balliett. Library Journal 125/15 (September 15, 2000).
• Review of The Bartok Companion, ed. Malcolm Gillies. Library Journal 119/9 (May 15, 1994).
• Review of Mozart and Posterity by Gernot Gruber. Library Journal 119/8 (May 1. 1994).
• Review of Nicolas Slonimsky : The First Hundred Years by Nicolas Slonimsky, ed. Richard Kostelanetz. Library Journal 119/6 (April 1, 1994).
• Review of A History of the Concerto by Michael Thomas Roeder. Library Journal 119/3 (February 15, 1994).
• Review of The Marriage Diaries of Robert and Clara Schumann, ed. Gerd Nauhaus. Library Journal 118/19 (November 15, 1993).
• Review of Grieg and Delius, ed. Lionel Carley. Library Journal 118/17 (October 15, 1993).
• Review of Ole Bull by Einar Ingvald Haugen and Camilla Cai. Library Journal 118/9 (May 15, 1993).
• Review of Music and the Mind by Anthony Storr. Library Journal 117/17 (October 15, 1992).
• Review of The Wagner Handbook. Library Journal 117/15 (September 15, 1992).
• Review of A Lester Young Reader, ed. Porter. Library Journal 116/19 (November 15, 1991).

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