Stardust Melodies : The Biography of Twelve of America
Stardust Melodies : The Biography of Twelve of America
Stardust Melodies : The Biography of Twelve of America's Most Popular Songs by Will Friedwald
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Author: Will Friedwald
Number of Pages: 416 pages
Published Date: 23 Apr 2002
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication Country: New York, NY, United States
Language: English
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9780375420894
File size: 47 Mb
File Name: Stardust.Melodies.The.Biography.of.Twelve.of.America's.Most.Popular.Songs.pdf
Download Link: Stardust Melodies The Biography of Twelve of America's Most Popular Songs
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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 was responsible for making these songs famous and discusses in depth the performers who have left their unique marks on them. He writes about variations in performance style, about both classic and obscure versions of the songs, about brilliantly original interpretations and ghastly travesties. And then there's the completely unexpected, like Stan Freberg's politically correct "Elderly Man River." This is a book for all lovers of American song to explore, argue with, and savor.
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Stardust Melodies : The Biography of Twelve of America's Most Popular Songs by Will Friedwald
Author: Will Friedwald
Number of Pages: 416 pages
Published Date: 23 Apr 2002
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Publication Country: New York, NY, United States
Language: English
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9780375420894
File size: 47 Mb
File Name: Stardust.Melodies.The.Biography.of.Twelve.of.America's.Most.Popular.Songs.pdf
Download Link: Stardust Melodies The Biography of Twelve of America's Most Popular Songs
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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 was responsible for making these songs famous and discusses in depth the performers who have left their unique marks on them. He writes about variations in performance style, about both classic and obscure versions of the songs, about brilliantly original interpretations and ghastly travesties. And then there's the completely unexpected, like Stan Freberg's politically correct "Elderly Man River." This is a book for all lovers of American song to explore, argue with, and savor.
Read online Stardust Melodies : The Biography of Twelve of America's Most Popular Songs Buy Stardust Melodies : The Biography of Twelve of America's Most Popular Songs Download and read Stardust Melodies : The Biography of Twelve of America's Most Popular Songs for pc, mac, kindle, readers Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook Stardust Melodies : The Biography of Twelve of America's Most Popular Songs ebook, pdf, djvu, epub, mobi, fb2, zip, rar, torrent