The American Song Book The Tin Pan Alley Era
The American Song Book The Tin Pan Alley Era
- ISBN 13:
9780199391882
- ISBN 10:
0199391882
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 12/31/2015
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary
In addition to reprinting the sheet music for these classic songs, authors Philip Furia and Laurie Patterson place these songs in historical context with essays about the sheet-music publishing industry known as Tin Pan Alley, the emergence of American musical comedy on Broadway, and the "talkie" revolution that made possible the Hollywood musical. The authors also provide biographical sketches of songwriters, performers, and impresarios such as Florenz Ziegfeld. In addition, they analyze the lyrical and musical artistry of each song and relate anecdotes, sometimes amusing, sometimes poignant, about how the songs were created. The American Songbook is a book that can be read for enjoyment on its own or be propped on the piano to be played and sung.