An edition of Stardust Melodies (2002)

Stardust melodies

the biography of twelve of America's most popular songs

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An edition of Stardust Melodies (2002)

Stardust melodies

the biography of twelve of America's most popular songs

1st ed
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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.From the Hardcover edition.

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Pantheon Books
Language
English
Pages
397

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Stardust Melodies
2009, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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Stardust Melodies: A Biography of 12 of America's Most Popular Songs
September 1, 2004, Chicago Review Press
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Stardust Melodies
April 23, 2002, Pantheon
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Stardust melodies: the biography of twelve of America's most popular songs
2002, Pantheon Books
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Table of Contents

Star dust
The St. Louis blues
Mack the Knife
Ol' man river
Body and soul
I got rhythm
As time goes by
Night and day
Stormy weather
Summertime
My funny valentine
Lush life

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Library of Congress
ML3477 .F75 2002

The Physical Object

Pagination
xvii, 397 p. :
Number of pages
397

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL17042034M
Internet Archive
stardustmelodies00frie
ISBN 10
0375420894
LCCN
2001036514
OCLC/WorldCat
47270192
Library Thing
563018
Goodreads
143874

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