A Fine Romance
Jewish Songwriters, American Songs
New York : Nextbook/Schocken, [2009]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 249 pages ; 20 cm.
"A look at the formation of the American songbook-the timeless numbers that became jazz standards, iconic love songs, and sound tracks to famous movies-and explores the extraordinary fact that this songbook was written almost exclusively by Jews"-- Dust jacket.
Series: Jewish encounters.
Contents:
Apologia : little white lies -- Prelude : Jewish genius -- My romance -- Tales of the uncles, part I -- Tales of the uncles, part II -- Last night when we were young -- I didn't know what time it was -- The world on a string -- A right to sing the blues -- Some other time.
Subjects:
Popular music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Popular music -- United States -- Jewish influences.
Jewish composers -- United States.
Jewish lyricists -- United States.
Unterhaltungsmusik.
Songwriter.
Jewish composers.
Jewish lyricists.
Popular music.
Popular music -- Jewish influences.
Juden.
USA.
United States.
Popular music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Popular music -- United States -- Jewish influences.
Jewish composers -- United States.
Jewish lyricists -- United States.
Unterhaltungsmusik.
Songwriter.
Jewish composers.
Jewish lyricists.
Popular music.
Popular music -- Jewish influences.
Juden.
USA.
United States.
ISBN:
9780805242508
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
PERFORMING ARTS Music Leh | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-249).
נושא ישן: Composers, Jewish - United States - History and criticism - 20th century
נושא ישן: Composers, Jewish - United States - History and criticism - 20th century