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America's Songs

The Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley

By Philip Furia, Michael Lasser

Published May 12th 2006 by Routledge – 360 pages

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    "This terrific book looks at the backstories of the great standards in American popular music. … You'll LOVE this book!" --"Book Bit" WTBF Radio

    Author Bio

    Philip Furia is one of the best-known writers on popular music, having authored critical biographies ofJohnny Mercer (2003),Irving Berlin (1998), and Ira Gershwin (1995), and the award-winning book Poets of Tin Pan Alley (1992). He teaches at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Michael Lasser is host of National Public Radio's "Fascinatin' Rhythm," a weekly program that focuses on the great American popular songs. It has been on the air since 1980, and was awarded a Peabody Award in 1995.

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    Description: By Philip Furia, Michael Lasser. America's Songs, The Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley, Philip Furia, Michael Lasser, Music, Musicals
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