America's songs : the stories behind the songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley / Philip Furia and Michael Lasser.
| Author/creator |
Furia, Philip, 1943- |
| Other author/creator | Lasser, Michael L. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, ©2006. |
| Description | xxx, 328 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | 1910s -- 1920s -- 1930s -- 1940s -- 1950s -- 1960s -- 1970s. |
| Abstract | This book tells the stories behind the greatest songs ever to emerge from the Broadway musical, Hollywood movies, and the music industry of Tin Pan Alley. Heard in stage revivals, film soundtracks, jazz and cabaret, and recorded by performers as diverse as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Linda Ronstadt, Willie Nelson, and Rod Stewart, these songs are the closest thing America has to a classical repertoire of song. In addition to recounting each song's inspiration, creation, and enduring popularity, this book shows how these "standards" mirror American life from the years before World War I through the years after Vietnam. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-304) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005032854 |
| ISBN | 0415972469 (hb) |
| ISBN | 9780415972468 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3477 .F87 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |