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1 online resource (xiv, 225 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-215) and index. |
| Summary |
In the twenties, thirties, and forties, now-legendary American songwriters and lyricists created a repertoire of popular songs, songs that have captured the hearts of generations of music lovers. George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Hoagy Carmichael and many others, along with such lyricists as Ira Gershwin, Lorenz Hart, and Dorothy Fields, produced extraordinary songs of signal importance to the American musical heritage. In this book Allen Forte shares his love of American popular song. He discusses in detail twenty-three songs, ranging from Gershwin's "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924) to Irving Berlin's "Steppin' Out with My Baby" (1947), guiding readers and listeners toward a deeper appreciation of this vital and engaging music. Forte writes for the general reader, assuming no background other than a familiarity with basic music notation. Each song is discussed individually and includes complete lyrics and simple leadsheet notation. Forte discusses the songs' distinctive musical features and their sophisticated, often touching and witty lyrics. Readers can follow the music while they listen to the accompanying compact disc, which was specially recorded for this volume by baritone Richard Lalli and pianist-arranger Gary Chapman, with Allen Forte, pianist-arranger for "Embraceable You" and "Come Rain or Come Shine." |
| Contents |
""Contents ""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1. Names""; ""2. History""; ""3. Gambling""; ""4. Jockeys""; ""5. California""; ""6. Forward Seat ""; ""7. Gay Nineties""; ""8. Mastery""; ""9. England""; ""10. Monkey Seat""; ""11. Yankee Doodle""; ""12. Trouble""; ""13. Judgment""; ""14. The Wizard""; ""15. Stories""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index "" |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Sloan, Tod, 1874-1933.
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Sloan, Tod, 1874-1933. |
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Sloan, Tod. |
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Jockeys -- United States -- Biography.
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Jockeys. |
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United States. |
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Jockeys -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Great Britain. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Dizikes, John, 1932- Yankee Doodle Dandy. New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2000 0300083343 9780300083347 (DLC) 00033403 (OCoLC)44046818 |
| ISBN |
9780300134940 (electronic book) |
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0300134940 (electronic book) |
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1281734705 |
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9781281734709 |
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0300083343 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780300083347 |
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