America »s Songs tells the stories behind the most beloved popular songs of the last century. We all have songs that have a special meaning in our lives; hearing them evokes a special time or place. Little wonder that these special songs have become enduring classics. Nothing brings the roarin »20s to life like Tea for Two or I »m just Wild About Harry; the Great Depression is evoked in all of its pain and misery in songs like Brother Can You Spare a Dime?; God Bless America revives the powerful hope that American democracy promised to the world during the dark days of World War II; Young at Heart evokes the postwar optimism of the »50s. And then there are the countless songs of love, new romance, and heartbreak: As Time Goes By, Always, Am I Blue…the list is endless.
Along with telling the stories behind these songs, America »s Songs suggests, simply and succinctly, what makes a song great. The book illuminates the way each great song melds words and music – sentiment and melody – into a seamless whole. America »s Songs also traces the fascinating but mysterious process of collaboration, the give-and-take between two craftsmen, a composer and a lyricist, as they combined their talents to create a song.
For anyone interested in the history of the songs that America loves, America »sSongs will make for fascinating reading.
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