| Description |
x, 323 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
"Irving Berlin songography": p. 267-283. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Russian Lullaby -- Ragged Meter Man -- I Love a Piano -- A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody -- Say it with Music -- Blue Skies -- The Song is Ended -- How Deep is the Ocean? -- Cheek to Cheek -- God Bless America -- Anything You Can Do -- Count Your Blessings -- Irving Berlin Songography / Ken Bloom. |
| Summary |
Irving Berlin's singular devotion to the art of weaving words and music together produced songs of extraordinary quality. During the course of his career, he wrote thousands of songs, sometimes at the rate of at least one a day - but only a few met his high standards. Eight hundred ninety-nine of his songs were registered for copyright, but it is the quality of these songs that is remarkable. Over half of them became hits, and 282 of them reached the "top ten.". |
| Subject |
Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
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Composers -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
0028648153 |
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9780028648156 |
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