"The quote about the invention of gay is from Buddies.
The greatly esteemed Mr. Mordden has also written: Nonfiction
A Guide to Orchestral Music	The American Theatre	The Hollywood Musical	Smarts: The Cultural I.Q. Test
Demented: the World of the Opera Diva	The Splendid Art of Opera	Pooh's Workout Book
Fiction
Buddies	I've A Feeling We're Not in Kansas Anymore	One Last Waltz	How Long Has This Been Going On?
Read one, read them all." zipper