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American popular song composers : oral histories, 1920s-1950s / Michael Whorf ; foreword by Pete Misiak.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML3477 .W55 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Whorf, Michael.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Popular music--United States--History and criticism.
- Popular music.
- United States.
- Composers--United States--Interviews.
- Composers.
- Genre:
- Interviews.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 245 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2012]
- Summary:
- "This volume contains biographies of the leading American composers, the gifted men and women who wrote the great popular songs from the 1920s to the 1950s. Featured are interviews with many of the legendary composers. Included are photographs and rare sheet music reproductions, as well as fascinating information on the stories behind the songs"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Milton (Milt) Ager 1893-1979 13
- 2 Louis (Lou) Alter 1902-1980 18
- 3 Harold Arlen 1905-1986 24
- 4 Bennie Benjamin 1907-1989 30
- 5 Eubie Blake 1883-1983 34
- 6 Rube Bloom 1902-1976 39
- 7 Saul Chaplin 1912-1997 46
- 8 Cy Coleman 1928-2004 53
- 9 J. Fred Coots 1897-1985 59
- 10 George Duning 1908-2000 66
- 11 Sherman Edwards 1919-1981 70
- 12 Sammy Fain 1902-1989 77
- 13 John Green 1908-1989 83
- 14 Arthur Hamilton ca. 1926- 91
- 15 Jerry Herman 1932- 97
- 16 Bronislaw Kaper 1902-1983 102
- 17 Irwin Kostel 1911-1994 107
- 18 Burton Lane 1912-1997 112
- 19 Henry Mancini 1924-1994 118
- 20 Johnny Mandel 1925- 124
- 21 Gerald Marks 1900-1997 130
- 22 Johnny Marks 1909-1985 135
- 23 Vic Mizzy 1916-2009 140
- 24 Joe Myrow 1910-1987 146
- 25 Ben Oakland 1907-1979 151
- 26 Abe Olman 1887-1984 155
- 27 David Raksin 1912-2004 161
- 28 David Rose 1910-1990 167
- 29 Arthur Schwartz 1900-1984 173
- 30 Harold Spina 1906-1997 178
- 31 Charles Strouse 1928- 184
- 32 Jule Styne 1905-1994 189
- 33 Dana Suesse 1911-1987 196
- 34 Kay Swift 1905-1993 201
- 35 James (Jimmy) Van Heusen 1913-1990 206
- 36 Harry Warren 1893-1981 210
- 37 Richard Whiting 1891-1938 215
- 38 Meredith Willson 1902-1984 220
- 39 Guy Wood 1912-2001 225.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-232) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786465378
- 0786465379
- OCLC:
- 778991040
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