| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 292 pages) : illustrations |
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OUP E-Books
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| Contents |
PREFACE: Irving Berlin and the Crucible of God; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION: Irving Berlin and the Nature of Tin Pan Alley Song; 1. Berlin's Songs for the Vaudeville Stage; 2. Berlin and Blackface; 3. Alexander and His Band; 4. Berlin and the Ballad; 5. Berlin's Early Songs for the Musical Stage; EPILOGUE; APPENDIX 1. Published Songs of Irving Berlin, 1907-1914; APPENDIX 2. Unpublished Songs by Irving Berlin, Before 1915; APPENDIX 3. Period Recordings of Early Songs by Irving Berlin, Compiled by Paul Charosh; NOTES; INDEX |
| Summary |
Irving Berlin remains a central figure in American music, a lyricist/composer whose songs are loved all over the world. His first piece, 'Marie from Sunny Italy', was written in 1907, and his 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' attracted more public and media attention than any other song of its decade. In later years Berlin wrote such classics as 'God Bless America', 'Blue Skies', 'Always', 'Cheek to Cheek', and the holiday favourites 'White Christmas' and 'Easter Parade'. Jerome Kern, his fellow songwriter, commented that 'Irving Berlin is American music.' In Irving Berlin: The Formative Years, Charles Hamm traces the early years of this most famous and distinctive American songwriter. Beginning with Berlin's immigrant roots - he came to New York in 1893 from Russia - Hamm shows how the young Berlin quickly revealed the talent for music and lyrics that was to mark his entire career. Berlin first wrote for the vaudeville stage, turning out songs that drew on the various ethnic cultures of the city. These pieces, with their Jewish, Italian, German, Irish, and Black protagonists singing in appropriate dialects, reflected the urban mix of New York's melting pot. Berlin drew on various musical; Early in his career, Irving Berlin brilliantly exploited the musical trends and influences of the day. Hamm shows how Berlin emerged from the vital and complex social and cultural scene of New York to begin his rise as America's foremost songwriter |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-286), discography (p. 241-272) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
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| SUBJECT |
Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989 fast |
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Berlin, Irving 1888-1989 gnd |
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Berlin, Irving, 1888- -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. sears |
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Berlin, Irving. swd |
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Composers -- United States -- Biography
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MUSIC -- Printed Music -- General.
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Composers
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Lied
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Composition (Music) -- History.
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Composers -- United States -- Biography.
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
96006335 |
| ISBN |
9780195071887 |
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0195071883 |
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1423737504 |
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9781423737506 |
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1280441224 |
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9781280441226 |
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9786610441228 |
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6610441227 |
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