Overview
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. The book illuminates the way each great song melds words and music into a seamless whole and traces the fascinating but mysterious process of collaboration, the give-and-take between two craftsmen, a composer and a lyricist, as they combined their talents to create a song. For anyone interested in the history of the songs that America loves, America's Songs will make for fascinating reading.
- | Author: Philip Furia
- | Publisher: Routledge
- | Publication Date: Feb 01, 2008
- | Number of Pages: 358 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0415990521
- | ISBN-13: 9780415990523
