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American Song: The Complete Companion to Tin Pan Alley Song. Volumes 3 and 4
Contributor(s): Bloom, Ken (Author), Schirmer Books (Manufactured by)

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 ISBN: 0028654781     ISBN-13: 9780028654782
Publisher: Schirmer
OUR PRICE: $608.00  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: June 2001
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Annotation: This follow-up set to "American Song," Vols. 1 and 2 explores the work of major pop songwriters from "Tin Pan Alley" not included either in a Broadway show or film from the period 1880 to today. This carefully researched encyclopedia covers 125 composers with hundreds of entries on each. Entries include composer, lyricist and publisher information. From 1880 to present, here are some of the composers covered: Lee Adams Harold Arlen Burt Bacharach Irving Berlin Eubie Blake Ralph Blane Lew Brown Johnny Burke Sammy Cahn Hoagy Carmichael Sidney Clare Betty Comden Hal David Eddie DeLange Howard Dietz Ervin Drake Sammy Fain Dorothy Fields George Gershwin Mack Gordon Oscar Hammerstein II Lorenz Hart Edward Heyman James P. Johnson Irving Kahal Jerome Kern Jimmy McHugh Cole Porter Andy Razaf Billy Rose Jean Schwartz Harry B. Smith Stephen Sondheim Roy Turk James Van Heusen Harry Von Tilzer And many others
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BISAC Categories:
- Music | Genres & Styles - Musicals
- Music | Reference
Dewey: 782.140
LCCN: 95049840
Physical Information: 4.9" H x 9" W x 11.4" L (11.40 lbs) 2023 pages
Review Citations: Library Journal 11/15/2000 pg. 26
Library Journal 11/15/2001 pg. 58
Booklist 01/01/2002 pg. 884
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2002 pg. 530
Choice 02/01/2002 pg. 1022
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2001 pg. 196
 
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