Serendipity Doo-Dah

True Stories of Happy Musical Accidents | Book One
Paperback | July 11, 2017 | 192 pages | $15
Ebook | July 11, 2017 | 92 pages | $3.99

A fun tribute to luck in the creative life

In this collection of entertaining anecdotes, Edward Faine celebrates the role luck has played in the creation of many of our beloved songs. Favorites like “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Blue Skies,” “Strangers in the Night,” “Time in a Bottle,” and many others came about through “happy accidents,” that mysterious blend of perseverance and chance.

​With his signature turn of phrase and wit, Faine brings the backstories alive, inspiring us to revisit many of the popular songs of the past or become acquainted with them for the first time.

​

Praise


​“A tribute to serendipity in the creative life, Faine has gathered an impressive collection of engaging anecdotes that depict the role luck has played in bringing us our most beloved songs. Hits like ‘Over the Rainbow,’ ‘Blue Skies,’ ‘I’ve Got You Under My Skin,’ and ‘By the Time I Get to Phoenix’ are deeply woven into the fabric of our lives and personal histories, and yet these songs and many more came about through ‘happy accidents,’ that amalgam of perseverance, mystery, and blind luck. If you had the pleasure of growing up with a love of these songs, or if you are ready to explore for the first time some of the greatest songs of all time, you will enjoy reading the accounts of these ‘happy accidents.’”
—Kate Collins, arts & humanities teacher

“Mr. Faine’s book is pure music to my heart and ears. The book has inspired me to go back and listen to many musical pieces again with new wonder and insight. This book is written with wit and an obvious love of music and jazz. It is full of insight and information, but delightfully easy to read. Bravo to Mr. Faine.”—Sandy Duncan, vocalist