The B-side : the death of Tin Pan Alley and the rebirth of the great American song
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[Place of publication not identified] : Riverhead Books, 2015.
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Blauvelt Free Library - Adult Nonfiction | 782.42164 Yag | On Shelf |
Chester Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 784.4216 Yag | On Shelf |
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[Place of publication not identified] : Riverhead Books, 2015.
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"Everybody knows and loves the American Songbook. But it's a bit less widely understood that in about 1950, this stream of great songs more or less dried up. All of a sudden, what came over the radio wasn't Gershwin, Porter, and Berlin, but "Come on-a My House" and "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?" Elvis and rock and roll arrived a few years later, and at that point the game was truly up. What happened, and why? In The B Side, acclaimed cultural historian Ben Yagoda answers those questions in a fascinating piece of detective work. Drawing on previously untapped archival sources and on scores of interviews--the voices include Randy Newman, Jimmy Webb, Linda Ronstadt, and Herb Alpert--the book illuminates broad musical trends through a series of intertwined stories. Among them are the battle between ASCAP and Broadcast Music, Inc.; the revolution in jazz after World War II; the impact of radio and then television; and the bitter, decades-long feud between Mitch Miller and Frank Sinatra. The B Side is about taste, and the particular economics and culture of songwriting, and the potential of popular art for greatness and beauty. It's destined to become a classic of American musical history" --,from publisher's web site.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Yagoda, B. (2015). The B-side: the death of Tin Pan Alley and the rebirth of the great American song . Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Yagoda, Ben. 2015. The B-side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Yagoda, Ben. The B-side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song Riverhead Books, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Yagoda, Ben. The B-side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song Riverhead Books, 2015.
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