Musician's Joke Book: Knowing the Score

By N.J. Groce

Book Overview

This authoritative collection of music jokes covers classical, pop, jazz, and folk--and everything from the truly stupid to the musically complex joke. Illustrated with 19th and 20th century prints and photos, it includes one-liners, narrative jokes, bad puns, sick jokes, and all-time classics. This work will amuse everyone from amateur musicians to serious connoisseurs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028646800
• ISBN13: 9780028646800
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Music Sales Ltd
• Length: 121 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.2" x 0.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Great source of music jokes

I've had this book several years now, and it's quite a fun and interesting source for musical wisdom and jokes. I'm a violist, so it's of course a somewhat twisted joy to find that a third of the book is dedicated to the scores and scores of derisive viola jokes that are out there. Any musician would get a kick out of reading this and springing a joke or two on his pals. Not a single instrument or musician is spared the scathing blows of this witty and sarcastic joke collection. The book is so thorough that it covers all the music jokes I had ever heard plus many, many more. The only disadvantage then is that when a buddy tells you a music joke, it's likely that you'll already know it! But don't let that stop you from picking up a copy for yourself or a musical friend.