| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 219 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Contents -- Preface -- CHAPTER 1�PRELIMINARIES -- Melody -- Harmony -- Form -- Lyrics -- Rhythm -- CHAPTER 2�SONGS FROM THE TWENTIES -- ��Fascinating Rhythm�� (1924) -- ��Manhattan�� (1925) -- ��How Long Has This Been Going On?�� (1927) -- ��What Is This Thing Called Love?�� (1929) -- ��I Guess I�ll Have To Change My Plan�� (1929) -- CHAPTER 3�SONGS FROM THE THIRTIES -- ��Fine And Dandy�� (1930) -- ��Embraceable You�� (1930) -- ��I�ve Got The World On A String�� (1932) |
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€?�Autumn In New York�� (1934) ��I�ve Got You Under My Skin�� (1936) -- ��Let Yourself Go�� (1936) -- ��The Way You Look Tonight�� (1936) -- ��Change Partners�� (1937) -- ��The Nearness Of You�� (1937) -- ��I Didn�t Know What Time It Was�� (1939) -- ��Something To Live For�� (1939) -- CHAPTER 4�SONGS FROM THE FORTIES -- ��That Old Black Magic�� (1942) -- ��There Will Never Be Another You�� (1942) -- ��Ev�ry Time We Say Goodbye�� (1944) |
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€?�How Little We Know�� (1944)��Come Rain Or Come Shine�� (1946) -- ��But Beautiful�� (1947) -- ��Steppin� Out With My Baby�� (1947) -- CHAPTER 5�CONCLUSION -- Notes -- Glossary of Terms -- Bibliography -- Index -- Music Credits |
| Summary |
Annotation In the twenties, thirties, & forties, now-legendary American songwriters & lyricists, including George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, & many others, created a repertoire of popular songs, songs that have captured the hearts of generations of music lovers. In this book Allen Forte shares his love of American popular song. Readers can follow the music while listening to the accompanying compact disc, which was especially recorded for this volume by baritone Richard Lalli & pianist-arranger Gary Chapman, with Allen Forte, pianist-arranger for "Embraceable You" & "Come Rain or Come Shine." Includes 52 musical examples |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-206) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Popular music -- United States -- History and criticism
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MUSIC -- Printed Music -- General.
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Popular music
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lalli, Richard, 1952-
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Chapman, Gary.
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| LC no. |
00011309 |
| ISBN |
9780300133356 |
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0300133359 |
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0300083386 |
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9780300083385 |
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1281731528 |
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9781281731524 |
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9786611731526 |
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6611731520 |
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