America's Songs: The Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415990523)

America's Songs tells the "stories behind" the most beloved popular songs of the last century. We all have songs that have a special meaning in our lives; hearing them evokes a special time or place. Little wonder that these special songs have become enduring classics. The book illuminates the way each great song melds words and music into a seamless whole and traces the fascinating but mysterious process of collaboration, the give-and-take between two craftsmen, a composer and a lyricist, as they combined their talents to create a song. For anyone interested in the history of the songs that America loves, America's Songs will make for fascinating reading.

Author: Philip Furia, Michael Lasser
ISBN-10: 0415990521
ISBN-13: 9780415990523
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2008
Pages: 358
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.08w x 0.73d