Don Tyler

Hit Songs, 1900-1955

American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is a chronology of the most famous songs from the years before rock 'n' roll. The top hits for each year are described, including vital information such as song origin, artist(s), and chart information. For many songs, the author includes any web or library holdings of sheet music covers, musical scores, and free audio files. An extensive collection of biographical sketches follows, providing performing credits, relevant professional awards, and brief biographies for hundreds of the era's most popular performers, lyricists, and composers. Includes an alphabetical song index and bibliography.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 556
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 1032g
• ISBN-13: 9780786429462
• ISBN-10: 0786429461
• Artikelnr.: 22566048

Autorenporträt

A retired music professor from Central Florida Community College in Ocala, Florida, Don Tyler has written over two dozen choral compositions and arrangements. In addition, he has authored several books about music. He lives in Ocoee, Florida.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface     
I. The Good Old Days: 1900-1914     
II. The Ragtime Years: 1915-1919     
III. The Jazz Age: 1920 to 1929     
IV. The Depression Years: 1930 to 1934     
V. The Swing Era: 1935 to 1944     
VI. The Sing Era: 1945 to 1955     
Biographies     
Bibliography     
Index