Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song
- ISBN-10
- 0415938775
- ISBN-13
- 9780415938778
- Series
- Tin Pan Alley
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 475
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- New York : Routledge
- Author
- David A. Jasen
Description
Over 350 alphabetically arranged entries examine the history of American popular song from the turn-of-the-twentieth-century to World War II, including coverage of composers, music publishers, styles, and songs.
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