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Listening to classic American popular songs / Allen Forte ; vocal interpretations by Richard Lalli, with pianist Gary Chapman.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML3477 .F672 2001
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Van Pelt - Ormandy Music and Media Center Yale U. 1502782 CD 1 disc
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Forte, Allen.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Popular music--United States--History and criticism.
- Popular music.
- United States.
- Popular music--United States.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 219 pages : music ; 25 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2001]
- Summary:
- In the 20s, 30s, and 40, American songwriters and lyricists created a repertoire of popular songs that have captured the hearts of generations of music lovers. In this book Allen Forte discusses in detail 23 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. 52 musical examples.
- Contents:
- Contents of compact disc.
- Fascinating rhythm / George & Ira Gershwin
- Manhattan / Richard Rodgers ; Lorenz Hart
- How long has this been going on? / George & Ira Gershwin
- What is this thing called love? / Cole Porter
- I guess I'll have to change my plan / Arthur Schwartz ; Howard Dietz
- Fine and dandy / Kay Swift ; Paul James
- Embraceable you / George & Ira Gershwin
- I've got the world on a string / Harold Arlen ; Ted Koehler
- Autumn in New York / Vernon Duke
- I've got you under my skin / Cole Porter
- Medley: Let yourself go ; Change partners ; Steppin' out with my baby / Irving Berlin
- The way you look tonight / Jerome Kern ; Dorothy Fields
- The nearness of you / Hoagy Carmichael ; Ned Washington
- I didn't know what time it was / Richard Rodgers ; Lorenz Hart
- Something to live for / Duke Ellington ; Billy Strayhorn
- Medley: That old black magic / Harold Arlen ; Johnny Mercer. There will never be another you / Harry Warren ; Mack Gordon
- Ev'ry time we say goodbye / Cole Porter
- How little we know / Hoagy Carmichael ; Johnny Mercer
- Come rain or come shine / Harold Arlen ; Johnny Mercer.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-206) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0300083386
- OCLC:
- 61860968
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