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American popular song lyricists : oral histories, 1920s-1960s / Michael Whorf.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML3477 .W56 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Whorf, Michael.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Popular music--United States--History and criticism.
- Popular music.
- Lyricists.
- Interviews.
- United States.
- Lyricists--United States--Interviews.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 227 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2012]
- Summary:
- "This volume contains biographies of the leading American lyricists who wrote popular songs from the 1920s to the 1960s. Featured are interviews with legendary lyricists from Tin Pan Alley, Hollywood and Broadway. Among these are writing teams and individuals. Included are photographs and rare sheet music reproductions, as well as fascinating information on the stories behind the songs"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Lee Adams 1924- 9
- 2 Stanley Adams 1907-1994 15
- 3 Harold Adamson 1906-1980 21
- 4 Alan Bergman 1925- and Marilyn Bergman 1929- 27
- 5 Johnny Burke 1908-1964 33
- 6 Irving Caesar 1895-1996 38
- 7 Sammy Cahn 1913-1993 44
- 8 Betty Comden 1919-2006 and Adolph Green 1915-2002 49
- 9 Joe Darion 1917-2001 56
- 10 Hal David 1921- 61
- 11 Mack David 1912-1993 65
- 12 Ervin Drake 1919- 70
- 13 Milton Drake 1912-2006 76
- 14 Edward (Eddie) Eliscu 1902-1998 82
- 15 Ray Evans 1915 -2007 and Jay Livingston 1915-2001 87
- 16 L. Wolfe Gilbert 1886-1970 94
- 17 Bud Green 1897-1981 99
- 18 Oscar Hammerstein II 1895-1960 104
- 19 E. Y. ("Yip") Harburg 1898-1981 111
- 20 Tom Jones 1928 - and Harvey Schmidt 1929- 117
- 21 Irving Kahal 1903-1942 122
- 22 Gus Kahn 1886-1941 127
- 23 Carolyn Leigh 1926-1983 132
- 24 Sammy Lerner 1903 -1989 138
- 25 Herb Magidson 1906-1986 145
- 26 Johnny Mercer 1909-1976 149
- 27 Irving Mills 1894-1985 157
- 28 Mitchell Parish 1900-1993 166
- 29 Don Raye 1909-1985 and Gene De Paul 1919-1985 172
- 30 Leo Robin 1900-1984 178
- 31 The Tobias Brothers: Harry 1895-1994, Charles 1898-1970 and Henry 1905-1997 184
- 32 Paul Francis Webster 1907-1984 190.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786465385
- 0786465387
- OCLC:
- 761369338
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