Fine Romance Jewish Songwriters, American Songs

Name: Fine Romance Jewish Songwriters, American Songs
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ISBN: 9780805242508

ISBN-10: 0805242503

ISBN-13: 9780805242508

Edition: 2009

Authors: David Lehman

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In this fascinating new book, David Lehman looks at the formation of the American Songbookthe timeless numbers that became jazz standards, iconic love songs, and sound tracks to famous moviesand ponders the extraordinary fact that this songbook was written almost exclusively by Jews. An acclaimed poet, anthologist, and cultural critic, David Lehman hears America singingwith a Yiddish accent. He guides us through America in the golden age of song, when "Embraceable You"; "White Christmas"; "Easter Parade"; "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered"; "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man of Mine"; "My Romance"; "Cheek to Cheek"; and countless others became nothing less than the American sound track. The…

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/6/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English