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A Century of American Popular Music

David A Jasen author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:3rd May '02

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First Published in 2002. A Century of American Popular Music is an annotated index to over 2,000 of the most popular, best remembered, historically important and otherwise influential and interesting popular music, from the landmark publication of Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag to the latest rap hit. It provides information all in one place that is available no where else: song title, composer, lyricist, publisher, date of copyright and genre. The annotations include, where possible, a discussion of the history of the song, how it was written, who popularized it, notable recordings with their original issue numbers, as well as covers and other versions that helped keep the song in public attention. Also included are indices by composer, publisher and year of publication.

"Here is a book you can use if you have a patron who wants to know who wrote "I Heard it through the Grapevine" or in what year "It Had to Be You" was introduced. Songs are listed alphabetically by title, with composers, publishers, publication dates, and a brief history. The author selected "songs that the reader/researcher was most likely to be searching for." -- Booklist/RBB
"...Jasen draws on his authoritative background to create this useful and entertaining reference work...it is recommended as an affordable, one-stop reference." -- Library Journal


'... Jasen draws on his authoritative background to create this useful and entertaining reference work ... it is recommended as an affordable, one-stop reference.'- Library Journal

ISBN: 9780415937009

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 770g

330 pages