In this volume, 39 of the legendary composers from Tin Pan Alley, Hollywood and Broadway of the 1920s through the 1950s discuss their careers and share the stories of creating many of the most beloved songs in American music. Interviewed for radio in the mid-1970s, they include such giants as Harold Arlen, Eubie Blake, Cy Coleman, George Duning, Sammy Fain, Jerry Herman, Bronislaw Kaper, Henry Mancini, David Rose, Arthur Schwartz, Charles Strouse, Jule Styne, Jimmie Van Heusen, Harry Warren, Richard Whiting, and Meredith Willson. Photographs and rare sheet music reproductions accompany the interviews.…mehr
In this volume, 39 of the legendary composers from Tin Pan Alley, Hollywood and Broadway of the 1920s through the 1950s discuss their careers and share the stories of creating many of the most beloved songs in American music. Interviewed for radio in the mid-1970s, they include such giants as Harold Arlen, Eubie Blake, Cy Coleman, George Duning, Sammy Fain, Jerry Herman, Bronislaw Kaper, Henry Mancini, David Rose, Arthur Schwartz, Charles Strouse, Jule Styne, Jimmie Van Heusen, Harry Warren, Richard Whiting, and Meredith Willson. Photographs and rare sheet music reproductions accompany the interviews.
Michael Whorf is a veteran broadcaster, producer and writer, widely known for his 39-year tenure with Detroit radio station WJR. A recipient of the George Foster Peabody Award, he was inducted into the Michigan Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Pete Misiak Preface Introduction 1 Milton (Milt) Ager 1893-1979 2 Louis (Lou) Alter 1902-1980 3 Harold Arlen 1905-1986 4 Bennie Benjamin 1907-1989 5 Eubie Blake 1883-1983 6 Rube Bloom 1902-1976 7 Saul Chaplin 1912-1997 8 Cy Coleman 1928-2004 9 J. Fred Coots 1897-1985 10 George Duning 1908-2000 11 Sherman Edwards 1919-1981 12 Sammy Fain 1902-1989 13 John Green 1908-1989 14 Arthur Hamilton ca. 1926- 15 Jerry Herman 1932- 16 Bronislaw Kaper 1902-1983 17 Irwin Kostel 1911-1994 18 Burton Lane 1912-1997 19 Henry Mancini 1924-1994 20 Johnny Mandel 1925- 21 Gerald Marks 1900-1997 22 Johnny Marks 1909-1985 23 Vic Mizzy 1916-2009 24 Joe Myrow 1910-1987 25 Ben Oakland 1907-1979 26 Abe Olman 1887-1984 27 David Raksin 1912-2004 28 David Rose 1910-1990 29 Arthur Schwartz 1900-1984 30 Harold Spina 1906-1997 31 Charles Strouse 1928- 32 Jule Styne 1905-1994 33 Dana Suesse 1911-1987 34 Kay Swift 1905-1993 35 James (Jimmy) Van Heusen 1913-1990 36 Harry Warren 1893-1981 37 Richard Whiting 1891-1938 38 Meredith Willson 1902-1984 39 Guy Wood 1912-2001 Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Pete Misiak Preface Introduction 1 Milton (Milt) Ager 1893-1979 2 Louis (Lou) Alter 1902-1980 3 Harold Arlen 1905-1986 4 Bennie Benjamin 1907-1989 5 Eubie Blake 1883-1983 6 Rube Bloom 1902-1976 7 Saul Chaplin 1912-1997 8 Cy Coleman 1928-2004 9 J. Fred Coots 1897-1985 10 George Duning 1908-2000 11 Sherman Edwards 1919-1981 12 Sammy Fain 1902-1989 13 John Green 1908-1989 14 Arthur Hamilton ca. 1926- 15 Jerry Herman 1932- 16 Bronislaw Kaper 1902-1983 17 Irwin Kostel 1911-1994 18 Burton Lane 1912-1997 19 Henry Mancini 1924-1994 20 Johnny Mandel 1925- 21 Gerald Marks 1900-1997 22 Johnny Marks 1909-1985 23 Vic Mizzy 1916-2009 24 Joe Myrow 1910-1987 25 Ben Oakland 1907-1979 26 Abe Olman 1887-1984 27 David Raksin 1912-2004 28 David Rose 1910-1990 29 Arthur Schwartz 1900-1984 30 Harold Spina 1906-1997 31 Charles Strouse 1928- 32 Jule Styne 1905-1994 33 Dana Suesse 1911-1987 34 Kay Swift 1905-1993 35 James (Jimmy) Van Heusen 1913-1990 36 Harry Warren 1893-1981 37 Richard Whiting 1891-1938 38 Meredith Willson 1902-1984 39 Guy Wood 1912-2001 Bibliography Index
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