| A Century of American Popular Music Contributor(s): Jasen, David a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415937000 ISBN-13: 9780415937009 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: A Century of American Popular Music is an annotated index to over 2,000 of the most popular, best remembered, historically important and otherwise influential and interesting popular music, from the landmark publication of Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" to the latest rap hit. It provides information all in one place that is available no where else: song title, composer, lyricist, publisher, date of copyright and genre. The annotations include, where possible, a discussion of the history of the song, how it was written, who popularized it, notable recordings with their original issue numbers, as well as covers and other versions that helped keep the song in public attention. Also included are indices by composer, publisher and year of publication. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Reference - Music | Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal |
| Dewey: 016.782 |
| LCCN: 2001043112 |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 8.7" W x 11.3" (2.42 lbs) 330 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |