[PDF.37qq] Stardust Melodies: The Biography of Twelve of America's Most Popular Songs

Stardust Melodies: The Biography of Twelve of America's Most Popular Songs

[PDF.zi36] Stardust Melodies: The Biography of Twelve of America's Most Popular Songs

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||7 of 8 people found the following review helpful.| Hits and Misses|By Samuel C.|Will Friedwald probably deserves a medal for taking on this project, a 400-page analysis and performance history of twelve oft-recorded American lullabyes. Even some of us who swear by the Great American Songbook might opt for "I Can't Get No Satisfaction" if the alternative is listening to several hundred different versions of "Stardust" (as lovely|From Publishers Weekly|"The American Popular Song is like a car full of clowns at the circus: from the outside it looks small and unassuming, yet you can't believe how much is contained inside," notes Friedwald in his introduction and, indeed, Tin Pan Alley and

In Stardust Melodies, Will Friedwald takes each of these legendary songs apart and puts it together again, with a staggering wealth of detail and unprecedented understanding.

Each chapter gives us an extended history of one song—the circumstances under which it was written and first performed—and then explores its musical and lyric content. Drawing on his vast knowledge of records and the careers of performing artists, Friedwald tells us who...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Stardust Melodies: The Biography of Twelve of America's Most Popular Songs   |  Will Friedwald. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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