1st Edition
Tin Pan Alley An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song
By David A. Jasen
Copyright 2003
384 Pages
by
Routledge
492 Pages
by
Routledge
384 Pages
by
Routledge
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For nearly a century, New York's famous "Tin Pan Alley" was the center of popular music publishing in this country. It was where songwriting became a profession, and songs were made-to-order for the biggest stars. Selling popular music to a mass audience from coast-to-coast involved the greatest entertainment media of the day, from minstrelsy to Broadway, to vaudeville, dance palaces, radio, and motion pictures. Successful songwriting became an art, with a host of men and women becoming famous by writing famous songs.
Introduction, A – Z, Bibliography, General Index, Index of Songs
Biography
David A. Jasen
"[A] fine compendium... Recommended for public and academic libraries." -- Bruce R. Schueneman, Texas A&E University, Library Journal (starred review)