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American popular song lyricists oral histories, 1920s-1960s

In this volume (a companion to American Popular Song Composers), 39 leading American lyricists from the Tin Pan Alley, Hollywood and Broadway of the 1920s to the 1960s discuss their careers and share the stories of creating many of the most beloved songs in American music. Interviewed for radio in the 1970s, they include such writing teams as Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, and such individuals as Harold Adamson, E.Y. Harburg, Gus Kahn, Leo Robin and Paul Francis Webster. Photographs and rare sheet music reproductions accompany the interviews.

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  • "In this volume (a companion to American Popular Song Composers), 39 leading American lyricists from the Tin Pan Alley, Hollywood and Broadway of the 1920s to the 1960s discuss their careers and share the stories of creating many of the most beloved songs in American music. Interviewed for radio in the 1970s, they include such writing teams as Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, and such individuals as Harold Adamson, E.Y. Harburg, Gus Kahn, Leo Robin and Paul Francis Webster. Photographs and rare sheet music reproductions accompany the interviews."@en
  • ""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."

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  • "Criticism, interpretation, etc"
  • "Criticism, interpretation, etc"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Interviews"@en
  • "Biographie"

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  • "American popular song lyricists oral histories, 1920s-1960s"
  • "American popular song lyricists oral histories, 1920s-1960s"@en
  • "American popular song lyricists : oral histories, 1920s-1960s"
  • "American popular song lyricists : oral histories, 1920s - 1960s"
  • "American popular song lyricists : oral histories, 1920s-1960s"@en