American popular song lyricists [electronic resource] : oral histories, 1920s-1960s / Michael Whorf

Author:: Whorf, Michael
Published:: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2012]
Copyright Date:: ©2012
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (ix, 227 pages) : illustrations

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Machine generated contents note: 1.Lee Adams 1924-- -- 2.Stanley Adams 1907--1994 -- 3.Harold Adamson 1906--1980 -- 4.Alan Bergman 1925-- and Marilyn Bergman 1929-- -- 5.Johnny Burke 1908--1964 -- 6.Irving Caesar 1895--1996 -- 7.Sammy Cahn 1913--1993 -- 8.Betty Comden 1919--2006 and Adolph Green 1915--2002 -- 9.Joe Darion 1917--2001 -- 10.Hal David 1921-- -- 11.Mack David 1912--1993 -- 12.Ervin Drake 1919-- -- 13.Milton Drake 1912--2006 -- 14.Edward (Eddie) Eliscu 1902--1998 -- 15.Ray Evans 1915--2007 and Jay Livingston 1915--2001 -- 16.L. Wolfe Gilbert 1886--1970 -- 17.Bud Green 1897--1981 -- 18.Oscar Hammerstein II 1895--1960 -- 19.E. Y. ("Yip") Harburg 1898--1981 -- 20.Tom Jones 1928-- and Harvey Schmidt 1929-- -- 21.Irving Kahal 1903--1942 -- 22.Gus Kahn 1886--1941 -- 23.Carolyn Leigh 1926--1983 -- 24.Sammy Lerner 1903--1989 -- 25.Herb Magidson 1906--1986 -- 26.Johnny Mercer 1909--1976 -- 27.Irving Mills 1894--1985 -- 28.Mitchell Parish 1900--1993 -- 29.Don Raye 1909--1985 and Gene De Paul 1919--1985 -- 30.Leo Robin 1900--1984 -- 31.The Tobias Brothers: Harry 1895--1994, Charles 1898--1970 and Henry 1905--1997 -- 32.Paul Francis Webster 1907--1984.

Summary:

"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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9780786490615 (electronic bk.)

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AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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