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America's Songs
Philip Furia
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Description for America's Songs
Paperback. 'America's Songs' tells the stories behind the most beloved popular songs of the last century. This book, along with telling the stories, suggests, simply and succinctly, what makes a song great. It describes the way each song melds words and music, sentiment and melody. Num Pages: 358 pages, 43 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
America's Songs tells the stories behind the most beloved popular songs of the last century. We all have songs that have a special meaning in our lives; hearing them evokes a special time or place. Little wonder that these special songs have become enduring classics. Nothing brings the roarin '20s to life like Tea for Two or I'm just Wild About Harry; the Great Depression is evoked in all of its pain and misery in songs like Brother Can You Spare a Dime?; God Bless America revives the powerful hope that American democracy promised to the world during the dark ... Read more
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
358
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415990523
SKU
V9780415990523
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
Reviews for America's Songs
"This terrific book looks at the backstories of the great standards in American popular music. ... You'll LOVE this book!"
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