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Listening for America: Inside the Great American Songbook from Gershwin to Sondheim

Author : Rob Kapilow
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1631490303
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book Listening for America: Inside the Great American Songbook from Gershwin to Sondheim written by Rob Kapilow and published by Liveright Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Not since the late Leonard Bernstein has classical music had a combination salesman-teacher as irresistible as Kapilow.” —Kansas City Star Few people in recent memory have dedicated themselves as devotedly to the story of twentieth- century American music as Rob Kapilow, the composer, conductor, and host of the hit NPR music radio program, What Makes It Great? Now, in Listening for America, he turns his keen ear to the Great American Songbook, bringing many of our favorite classics to life through the songs and stories of eight of the twentieth century’s most treasured American composers—Kern, Porter, Gershwin, Arlen, Berlin, Rodgers, Bernstein, and Sondheim. Hardly confi ning himself to celebrating what makes these catchy melodies so unforgettable, Kapilow delves deeply into how issues of race, immigration, sexuality, and appropriation intertwine in masterpieces like Show Boat and West Side Story. A book not just about musical theater but about America itself, Listening for America is equally for the devotee, the singer, the music student, or for anyone intrigued by how popular music has shaped the larger culture, and promises to be the ideal gift book for years to come.

The B Side

Author : Ben Yagoda
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698172515
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book The B Side written by Ben Yagoda and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-01-22 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an acclaimed cultural critic, a narrative and social history of the Great American Songwriting era. Everybody knows and loves the American Songbook. But it’s a bit less widely understood that in about 1950, this stream of great songs more or less dried up. All of a sudden, what came over the radio wasn’t Gershwin, Porter, and Berlin, but “Come on-a My House” and “How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?” Elvis and rock and roll arrived a few years later, and at that point the game was truly up. What happened, and why? In The B Side, acclaimed cultural historian Ben Yagoda answers those questions in a fascinating piece of detective work. Drawing on previously untapped archival sources and on scores of interviews—the voices include Randy Newman, Jimmy Webb, Linda Ronstadt, and Herb Alpert—the book illuminates broad musical trends through a series of intertwined stories. Among them are the battle between ASCAP and Broadcast Music, Inc.; the revolution in jazz after World War II; the impact of radio and then television; and the bitter, decades-long feud between Mitch Miller and Frank Sinatra. The B Side is about taste, and the particular economics and culture of songwriting, and the potential of popular art for greatness and beauty. It’s destined to become a classic of American musical history.

"But He Doesn't Know the Territory"

Author : Meredith Willson
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452965013
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (529 download)

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Download or read book "But He Doesn't Know the Territory" written by Meredith Willson and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the creation of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man—reprinted now as the Broadway Edition Composer Meredith Willson described The Music Man as “an Iowan’s attempt to pay tribute to his home state.” Now featuring a new foreword by noted singer and educator Michael Feinstein, this book presents Willson’s reflections on the ups and downs, surprises and disappointments, and finally successes of making one of America’s most popular musicals. Willson’s whimsical, personable writing style brings readers back in time with him to the 1950s to experience firsthand the exciting trials and tribulations of creating a Broadway masterpiece. Fresh admiration of the musical—and the man behind the music—is sure to result.

The American Song Book

Author : Philip Furia
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199391882
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book The American Song Book written by Philip Furia and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Song Book, Volume I: The Tin Pan Alley Era is the first in a projected five-volume series of books that will reprint original sheet music, including covers, of songs that constitute the enduring standards of Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, the Gershwins, and other lyricists and composers of what has been called the "Golden Age" of American popular music. These songs have done what popular songs are not supposed to do--stayed popular ... As such, these songs constitute the closest thing America has to a repertory of enduring classical music. 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"--Back cover.

The House that George Built

Author : Wilfrid Sheed
Publisher : Random House Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 1400061059
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The House that George Built written by Wilfrid Sheed and published by Random House Incorporated. This book was released on 2007 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An evocative celebration of the contributions of America's leading songwriters during the Golden Age of American popular music focuses on the work of such celebrated musicians as George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Hoagy Carmichael, Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers, Johnny Mercer, and other notables. 20,000 first printing.

A Fine Romance

Author : David Lehman
Publisher : Schocken
ISBN 13 : 0805242716
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book A Fine Romance written by David Lehman and published by Schocken. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Fine Romance, David Lehman looks at the formation of the American songbook—the timeless numbers that became jazz standards, iconic love songs, and sound tracks to famous movies—and explores the extraordinary fact that this songbook was written almost exclusively by Jews. An acclaimed poet, editor, and cultural critic, David Lehman hears America singing—with a Yiddish accent. He guides us through America in the golden age of song, when “Embraceable You,” “White Christmas,” “Easter Parade,” “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered,” “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man,” “My Romance,” “Cheek to Cheek,” “Stormy Weather,” and countless others became nothing less than the American sound track. The stories behind these songs, the shows from which many of them came, and the shows from which many of them came, and the composers and lyricists who wrote them give voice to a specifically American saga of love, longing, assimilation, and transformation. Lehman’s analytical skills, wit, and exuberance infuse this book with an energy and a tone like no other: at once sharply observant, personally searching, and attuned to the songs that all of us love. He helps us understand how natural it should be that Wizard of Oz composer Harold Arlen was the son of a cantor who incorporated “Over the Rainbow” into his Sabbath liturgy, and why Cole Porter—the rare non-Jew in this pantheon of musicians who wrote these classic songs shaped America even as America was shaping them. (Part of the Jewish Encounter series)

Easy to Remember

Author : William Zinsser
Publisher : David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN 13 : 9781567923254
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (232 download)

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Download or read book Easy to Remember written by William Zinsser and published by David R. Godine Publisher. This book was released on 2006 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this warm and affectionate book, William Zinsser describes his lifelong love affair with American popular song and the American musical theater.

Mark Steyn's American Songbook

Author : Mark Steyn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780973157031
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Mark Steyn's American Songbook written by Mark Steyn and published by . This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steyn celebrates one of his favorite lyricists Dorothy Fields; one of his favorite composers, Jule Styne; and one of his favorite songs, "I've got you under my skin" .

The Latin American Songbook in the Twentieth Century

Author : Tânia da Costa Garcia
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1498571034
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book The Latin American Songbook in the Twentieth Century written by Tânia da Costa Garcia and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comparative analysis of the history of popular music and folk studies in Chile, Argentina, and Brazil as it relates to society, culture, and representations of national identity.

The American Songbook

Author : Ken Bloom
Publisher : Black Dog Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781579124489
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (244 download)

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Download or read book The American Songbook written by Ken Bloom and published by Black Dog Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an overview of twentieth century popular music, documenting the careers of singers, composers, and lyricists from the 1920s through the 1960s, and the big bands and Broadway musicals that characterized the era.

Popular Performer -- Great American Songbook, Bk 1

Author :
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780739052273
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Popular Performer -- Great American Songbook, Bk 1 written by and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the most famous selections from the Great American Songbook are included in this collection. These classic favorites, masterfully arranged by Dan Coates for advanced piano, sound rich and full and will delight audiences as well as provide hours of enjoyment for hobbyists, advancing students, professional musicians or any Popular Performer. Titles: Anything Goes * Embraceable You * Falling in Love with Love * I Got Rhythm * In the Still of the Night * My Funny Valentine * So in Love * Someone to Watch Over Me * When I Fall in Love * With a Song in My Heart.

The Great American Banjo Songbook

Author : Alan Munde
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1540002632
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Great American Banjo Songbook written by Alan Munde and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Banjo). Explore the repertoire of the Great American Songbook with this 70-song colletion, masterfully arranged by Alan Munde and Beth Mead-Sullivan for 3-finger, Scruggs-style 5-string banjo. Rhythm tab, right hand fingerings and chord diagrams are included for each of these beloved melodies. Songs include: Ain't She Sweet * Blue Skies * Cheek to Cheek * Home on the Range * Honeysuckle Rose * It Had to Be You * Little Rock Getaway * Over the Rainbow * Sweet Georgia Brown * and more.

American Popular Song Edited and with an Introd. by James T. Maher

Author : Alec Wilder
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780195014457
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book American Popular Song Edited and with an Introd. by James T. Maher written by Alec Wilder and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Great American Songbook

Author : Sam Allingham
Publisher : Strange Object
ISBN 13 : 9780989275996
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book The Great American Songbook written by Sam Allingham and published by Strange Object. This book was released on 2016 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the characters in these stories, love and music are almost indistinguishable. A famous songwriting duo is destroyed by their creative differences, a jazz musician is consumed by his inability to speak or play, a man takes a pop song literally and charts his love onto buildings. These stories cover songs and riff on melodies. They unearth chords that bridge the gap between past and present. A playful, elegant debut collection, The Great American Songbook explores the profound hold that music has on our lives.

The Great American Songbook - Country

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Publisher : Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781476875491
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (754 download)

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Download or read book The Great American Songbook - Country written by and published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For voice and piano or guitar(s), with chord symbols and guitar chord diagrams.

The Burl Ives Song Book

Author : Burl Ives
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (612 download)

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Download or read book The Burl Ives Song Book written by Burl Ives and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The American Songbook

Author : Ann Ommen Van der Merwe
Publisher : Tempo: A Rowman & Littlefield Music Series on Rock, Pop, and Culture
ISBN 13 : 9781442242449
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book The American Songbook written by Ann Ommen Van der Merwe and published by Tempo: A Rowman & Littlefield Music Series on Rock, Pop, and Culture. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Songbook explores key aspects of individual song's popularizations, addressing how and why the tradition of standards was eventually usurped by rock and roll in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as how it has continued to hold historic, nostalgic, and contemporary value for listeners.