The Carolyn Graham Songbook combines oral practice in English with an introduction to the music and culture of turn-of-the-century America. Each well-known melody has been supplied with a new set of lyrics which give useful practice with the sounds and structures of English. All lyrics preserve the rhythm, intonation, stress and vowel reduction of normal speech. Each song is accompanied by several oral exercises which provide additional practice with the sound/structure system. The accompanying cassette provides the perfect tool to introduce and practice the songs, and includes performances by Ms. Graham, as well as a band and a barbershop quartette.