The Poets of Tin Pan Alley by Philip Furia
In The Poets of Tin Pan Alley, Philip Furia presents a fascinating accout of the lives in words and music of some of America's greatest popular lyricists. Full chapters are devoted to such golden names as Irving Berlin, Lorenz Hart, Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Oscar Hammerstein II, Howard Dietz, E. Y. Harburg, Dorothy Fields, Leo Robbins and Johnny Mercer. Furia also discusses the important contributions made by other lyricists who wrote for the sheet-music industry, Broadway, Hollywood, and Harlem nightclub revues. Each of the lyricists is placed firmly in historical context and Furia is careful to note the extent to which the lyrics of popular music both reflected and shaped the mores of the periods in which they were written.
'A study of great songs that makes do without music can only tell half the story, if that; but this brainy and bracing account makes the best of a dry job' The Independent
'His observations are scholarly and diverting, even on the most familiar chorus.' Tony Mallerman, Jewish Chronicle
'the background information about the shows and films for which they wrote is worthwhile and puts the songs in context, but it is the sheer style of the oh-so-familiar lines, placed under a microscope, which is so impressive.' Sunday Times
'it is the sheer style of the oh-so-familiar lines, placed under a microscope, which is so impressive' Sunday Times
'His observations are scholarly and diverting, even on the most familiar chorus.' Tony Mallerman, Jewish Chronicle
'the background information about the shows and films for which they wrote is worthwhile and puts the songs in context, but it is the sheer style of the oh-so-familiar lines, placed under a microscope, which is so impressive.' Sunday Times
'it is the sheer style of the oh-so-familiar lines, placed under a microscope, which is so impressive' Sunday Times
Philip Furia is Professor of English and American Studies at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of Pound's "Cantos" Declassified and many articles on the relationship between American poetry and music.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195074734 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195074734 |
| Title | The Poets of Tin Pan Alley |
| Author | Philip Furia |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 1994-02-24 |
| Number of pages | 334 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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