Lloyd Moss (–2013)
Author of Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin (Little Big Book)
About the Author
Lloyd Moss was born on November 16, 1926 in Manhattan. While serving in the Army in Korea, he became an announcer at an Armed Forces Radio station. Afterwards, he worked for several small stations in the Northeast before joining the Voice of America in 1954 and working as a substitute announcer at show more WQXR. He joined the station's staff full time in 1955 and became the afternoon music host in 1963. He left the station in 1971 to concentrate on voice-over work and acting, but continued as the host of two syndicated shows until he returned full time in 1989 for another 17 years. He was heard in numerous commercials and in the 1986 Martin Scorsese film The Color of Money. His first children's book, Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin illustrated by Marjorie Priceman, was named a Caldecott Honor book for illustration in 1996. Marvin Hamlisch later composed a score for it. Moss narrated the world premiere in Pittsburgh in 1998 and the New York premiere at Alice Tully Hall in 1999. His other children's books were Our Marching Band and Music Is. He died from Parkinson's disease on August 3, 2013 at the age of 86. (Publisher Provided) show less
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- Date of death
- 2013-08-03
- Gender
- male
- Place of death
- NY, USA
- Occupations
- Radio Announcer
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Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin (Aladdin Picture Books) by Lloyd Moss
I love how this book talks about different instruments and introduces what a duo and trio is when talking about more than one performer. They also identify woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments.
This book is an introduction to musical instruments for younger children, and it's well done. The pictures are bright and active, the rhymes flow easily, and the onomatopoeias are fun to read out loud.
This is a wonderfully illustrated book meant to teach how the various instruments come together to make a lovely sounding orchestra. Well worth the accolades!
When this book begins, the trombone is playing all by itself. But soon a trumpet makes a duet, a french horn a trio, and so on until the entire orchestra is assembled on stage. Written in elegant and rhythmic verse and illustrated with playful and flowing artwork, this unique counting book is the perfect introduction to musical groups.
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