

An edition of The poets of Tin Pan Alley (1990)
a history of America's great lyricists
By Philip Furia
Publish Date
1990
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
eng
Pages
322
Description:
From the turn of the century to the 1960s, the songwriters of Tin Pan Alley dominated American music. Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart -even today these giants remain household names, their musicals regularly revived, their methods and styles analyzed and imitated, and their songs the bedrock of jazz and cabaret. Furia shows how their poetic lyrics were as important as their brilliant music to shaping a golden age of American popular songs. -Derived from book jacket.
subjects: History and criticism, Popular music, Popular literature, English Songs, Popular culture, Lyricists, American poetry, Lyric poetry, History, Poets, New York Times reviewed, Poésie américaine, Histoire et critique, Chansons anglaises, Paralittérature, Musique populaire, Poésie lyrique, Paroliers, Culture populaire, Histoire, Schläger, Dichters, Littérature populaire, Civilisation, Music, history and criticism, 20th century, Composers, united states, Sailing ships, Navires à voiles
Places: United States
Times: 20th century