Hailed as the definitive account of the classic era of American popular music, this essential book is now brought fully up-to-date in a third edition by popular music scholar Robert Rawlins, just in time for the 50th anniversary of its original publication. Both skillfully analytical and engagingly informal, American Popular Song examines the musical qualities that created a uniquely American art form.
Hailed as the definitive account of the classic era of American popular music, this essential book is now brought fully up-to-date in a third edition by popular music scholar Robert Rawlins, just in time for the 50th anniversary of its original publication. Both skillfully analytical and engagingly informal, American Popular Song examines the musical qualities that created a uniquely American art form.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Robert Rawlins is Professor of Music Theory at Rowan University. A professional woodwind player for more than four decades, Rawlins has performed extensively in pit orchestras, stage shows, and jazz ensembles. He is the author of numerous publications on jazz and popular music, including Jazzology (with Nor Eddine Bahha, 2005) and Tunes of the Twenties (2016). Alec Wilder was the composer of such songs as "I'll Be Around," "It's So Peaceful in the Country," and "While We're Young," as well as theater and film scores and chamber music.
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Acknowledgements Introduction by Robert Rawlins 1. The Transition Era: 1885 to World War I 2. Jerome Kern (1885-1945) 3. Irving Berlin (1888-1989) 4. George Gershwin (1898-1937) 5. Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) 6. Cole Porter (1891-1964) 7. Harold Arlen (1905-1986) 8. Vincent Youmans (1898-1946) and Arthur Schwartz (1900-1984) 9. Burton Lane (1912- 1997), Hugh Martin (1914-2011), and Vernon Duke (1903-1969) 10. The Great Craftsmen Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981) Walter Donaldson (1893-1947) Harry Warren (1893-1981) Isham Jones (1894-1956) Jimmy McHugh (1894-1969) Duke Ellington (1899-1974) Fred Ahlert (1892-1953) Richard Whiting (1891-1938) Ray Noble (1907-1978) John Green (1908-1989) Rube Bloom (1902-1976) Jimmy Van Heusen (1913-1990) 11. Outstanding Individual Songs: 1920 to 1950 12. Additional Songs and Composers Index
Acknowledgements Introduction by Robert Rawlins 1. The Transition Era: 1885 to World War I 2. Jerome Kern (1885-1945) 3. Irving Berlin (1888-1989) 4. George Gershwin (1898-1937) 5. Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) 6. Cole Porter (1891-1964) 7. Harold Arlen (1905-1986) 8. Vincent Youmans (1898-1946) and Arthur Schwartz (1900-1984) 9. Burton Lane (1912- 1997), Hugh Martin (1914-2011), and Vernon Duke (1903-1969) 10. The Great Craftsmen Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981) Walter Donaldson (1893-1947) Harry Warren (1893-1981) Isham Jones (1894-1956) Jimmy McHugh (1894-1969) Duke Ellington (1899-1974) Fred Ahlert (1892-1953) Richard Whiting (1891-1938) Ray Noble (1907-1978) John Green (1908-1989) Rube Bloom (1902-1976) Jimmy Van Heusen (1913-1990) 11. Outstanding Individual Songs: 1920 to 1950 12. Additional Songs and Composers Index
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