The Unsung Songwriters

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Summary: A seminal, comprehensive, core reference title.
Review: The idea that during the last century of American most "hit" tunes were generated by a relative handful of writers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Kern, Porter and Rodgers is a common misconception. In fact, American popular music from "Tin Pan Alley" creations to Broadway Musical compositions were the work of a vast roster of relatively unknown composers who contributed melodies and lyrics ranging from the Broadway stage to the Hollywood sound studio. The Unsung Songwriters: America's Masters Of Melody is a work of seminal scholarship and exhaustive research which brings a long overlooked and well deserved recognition to the men and women who created the cultural legacy of the nation (and the world) that is American music. The Unsung Songwriters is a seminal, core title for all professional, academic, and community library music history reference collections.

Rating:
Summary: A seminal, comprehensive, core reference title.
Review: The idea that during the last century of American most "hit" tunes were generated by a relative handful of writers such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Kern, Porter and Rodgers is a common misconception. In fact, American popular music from "Tin Pan Alley" creations to Broadway Musical compositions were the work of a vast roster of relatively unknown composers who contributed melodies and lyrics ranging from the Broadway stage to the Hollywood sound studio. The Unsung Songwriters: America's Masters Of Melody is a work of seminal scholarship and exhaustive research which brings a long overlooked and well deserved recognition to the men and women who created the cultural legacy of the nation (and the world) that is American music. The Unsung Songwriters is a seminal, core title for all professional, academic, and community library music history reference collections.