Brass Diva: The Life and Legends of Ethel Merman

ROTH FAMILY FOUNDATION

Music in America Imprint

Michael P. Roth
and Sukey Garcetti
have endowed this
imprint to honor the
memory of their parents,
Julia and Harry Roth,
whose deep love of music
they wish to share
with others.

The publisher gratefully acknowledges the generous
contribution to this book provided by the
Music in America Endowment Fund of the
University of California Press Foundation,
which is supported by a major gift from
Sukey and Gil Garcetti, Michael Roth, and the
Roth Family Foundation.

Brass Diva