Will Friedwald / Stardust Melodies Biography of 12 of America's Most Popular

Description: Stardust Melodies: A Biography of 12 of America's Most Popular Songs Author: Will Friedwald Title: Stardust Melodies: A Biography of 12 of America's Most Popular Songs Publication: Chicago Review Press, 2004 Description: Paperback. New softcover in glossy printed wraps. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. 416 pp.Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New. This pop culture history takes 12 legendary songs and, with a staggering wealth of detail and unprecedented understanding, provides an extended history of each. The circumstances under which each was written and first performed are explained and their musical and lyric content are explored. Those who were responsible for making these songs famous and performers who have left their unique marks on them are also identified. Variations in style, classic and obscure versions, brilliantly original interpretations, and ghastly travesties in the performance lifetime of each song are discussed. Also included are revelations of facts, such as Herman Hupfeld, who wrote "As Time Goes By," had a much bigger hit with "When Yuba Plays the Rhumba on the Tuba"; Billy Strayhorn wrote about "a week in Paris" in "Lush Life" when he was a teenager and had never been to any city larger than Pittsburgh; and the first-ever public performance of "I Got Rhythm," sung by Ethel Merman, featured Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Jimmy Dorsey, and Glenn Miller. . Seller ID: 101134 Subject: Music, US History The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Location: Urbandale, Iowa

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