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| Title | : | The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.99 (872 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594488495 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-12 |
| Language | : | English |
From an acclaimed cultural critic, a narrative and social history of the Great American Songwriting era. Everybody knows and loves the American Songbook. Drawing on previously untapped archival sources and on scores of interviews—the voices include Randy Newman, Jimmy Webb, Linda Ronstadt, and Herb Alpert—the book illuminates broad musical trends through a series of intertwined stories. Among them are the battle between ASCAP and Broadcast Music, Inc.; the revolution in jazz after World War II; the impact of radio and then television; and the bitter, decades-long feud between Mitch Miller and Frank Sinatra. The B Side is about taste, and the particular economics and culture of songwriting, and the potential of popular art for greatness and beauty. All of a sudden, what came over the radio wasn&rsq
And since these songs comprise so many strains of America’s cultural DNA, everyone stands to walk away from this richly told saga with not only a song in her/his heart, but also fresh knowledge about how it got there.” — PopMatters “The B-Side is a must-read for anyone interested in the rise of rock and the shockwaves it sent through the American music business….Yagoda also poignantly conveys the pain of the generation pushed aside in the process.” — BookForum . With deftness of pen and skill, Yagoda has produced a work that will appeal to both musicologists and fans." — Library Journal"Essayist Yagoda energetically conducts a journey through the development of popular music in this vibrant piece of cultural history” — Publishers Weekly“Actually, this wonderful chronicle is a B-side .This will be o
Ben Yagoda is a journalism professor at the University of Delaware. . He is the author, coauthor, or editor of twelve books, including About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made; How to Not Write Bad; Memoir: A History; and Will Rogers: A Biography. He contributes to
Ted Lehmann said Excellent history of American popular music in the "Excellent history of American popular music in the 20th Century" according to Ted Lehmann. Ben Yagoda's The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (Riverhead/Penguin, 2015, Excellent history of American popular music in the 20th Century Ben Yagoda's The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (Riverhead/Penguin, 2015, 30Excellent history of American popular music in the 20th Century Ted Lehmann Ben Yagoda's The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (Riverhead/Penguin, 2015, 304 pages, $27.95/11.99) provides an invaluable overview, crammed with names and details, describing the the development, degeneration, and rebirth of the song in American popular music. Written by a scholar who is also an avid fan, the book explores the ups and downs of the popular song in American music reflecting changes in t. pages, $27.95/11.99) provides an invaluable overview, crammed with names and details, describing the the development, degeneration, and rebirth of the song in American popular music. Written by a scholar who is also an avid fan, the book explores the ups and downs of the popular song in American music reflecting changes in t. 0Excellent history of American popular music in the 20th Century Ted Lehmann Ben Yagoda's The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (Riverhead/Penguin, 2015, 304 pages, $27.95/11.99) provides an invaluable overview, crammed with names and details, describing the the development, degeneration, and rebirth of the song in American popular music. Written by a scholar who is also an avid fan, the book explores the ups and downs of the popular song in American music reflecting changes in t. pages, $27.95/11.99) provides an invaluable overview, crammed with names and details, describing the the development, degeneration, and rebirth of the song in American popular music. Written by a scholar who is also an avid fan, the book explores the ups and downs of the popular song in American music reflecting changes in t. 0th Century. Ben Yagoda's The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (Riverhead/Penguin, "Excellent history of American popular music in the 20th Century" according to Ted Lehmann. Ben Yagoda's The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (Riverhead/Penguin, 2015, Excellent history of American popular music in the 20th Century Ben Yagoda's The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (Riverhead/Penguin, 2015, 30Excellent history of American popular music in the 20th Century Ted Lehmann Ben Yagoda's The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (Riverhead/Penguin, 2015, 304 pages, $27.95/11.99) provides an invaluable overview, crammed with names and details, describing the the development, degeneration, and rebirth of the song in American popular music. Written by a scholar who is also an avid fan, the book explores the ups and downs of the popular song in American music reflecting changes in t. pages, $27.95/11.99) provides an invaluable overview, crammed with names and details, describing the the development, degeneration, and rebirth of the song in American popular music. Written by a scholar who is also an avid fan, the book explores the ups and downs of the popular song in American music reflecting changes in t. 0Excellent history of American popular music in the 20th Century Ted Lehmann Ben Yagoda's The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (Riverhead/Penguin, 2015, 304 pages, $27.95/11.99) provides an invaluable overview, crammed with names and details, describing the the development, degeneration, and rebirth of the song in American popular music. Written by a scholar who is also an avid fan, the book explores the ups and downs of the popular song in American music reflecting changes in t. pages, $27.95/11.99) provides an invaluable overview, crammed with names and details, describing the the development, degeneration, and rebirth of the song in American popular music. Written by a scholar who is also an avid fan, the book explores the ups and downs of the popular song in American music reflecting changes in t. 015, Excellent history of American popular music in the 20th Century Ben Yagoda's The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (Riverhead/Penguin, 2015, 30Excellent history of American popular music in the 20th Century Ted Lehmann Ben Yagoda's The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (Riverhead/Penguin, 2015, 304 pages, $27.95/11.99) provides an invaluable overview, crammed with names and details, describing the the development, degeneration, and rebirth of the song in American popular music. Written by a scholar who is also an avid fan, the book explores the ups and downs of the popular song in American music reflecting changes in t. pages, $27.95/11.99) provides an invaluable overview, crammed with names and details, describing the the development, degeneration, and rebirth of the song in American popular music. Written by a scholar who is also an avid fan, the book explores the ups and downs of the popular song in American music reflecting changes in t. 0Excellent history of American popular music in the 20th Century Ted Lehmann Ben Yagoda's The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (Riverhead/Penguin, 2015, 304 pages, $27.95/11.99) provides an invaluable overview, crammed with names and details, describing the the development, degeneration, and rebirth of the song in American popular music. Written by a scholar who is also an avid fan, the book explores the ups and downs of the popular song in American music reflecting changes in t. pages, $"Excellent history of American popular music in the 20th Century" according to Ted Lehmann. Ben Yagoda's The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (Riverhead/Penguin, 2015, Excellent history of American popular music in the 20th Century Ben Yagoda's The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (Riverhead/Penguin, 2015, 30Excellent history of American popular music in the 20th Century Ted Lehmann Ben Yagoda's The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (Riverhead/Penguin, 2015, 304 pages, $27.95/11.99) provides an invaluable overview, crammed with names and details, describing the the development, degeneration, and rebirth of the song in American popular music. Written by a scholar who is also an avid fan, the book explores the ups and downs of the popular song in American music reflecting changes in t. pages, $27.95/11.99) provides an invaluable overview, crammed with names and details, describing the the development, degeneration, and rebirth of the song in American popular music. Written by a scholar who is also an avid fan, the book explores the ups and downs of the popular song in American music reflecting changes in t. 0Excellent history of American popular music in the 20th Century Ted Lehmann Ben Yagoda's The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song (Riverhead/Penguin, 2015, 304 pages, $27.95/11.99) provides an invaluable overview, crammed with names and details, describing the the development, degeneration, and rebirth of the song in American popular music. Written by a scholar who is also an avid fan, the book explores the ups and downs of the popular song in American music reflecting changes in t. pages, $27.95/11.99) provides an invaluable overview, crammed with names and details, describing the the development, degeneration, and rebirth of the song in American popular music. Written by a scholar who is also an avid fan, the book explores the ups and downs of the popular song in American music reflecting changes in t. 7.95/11.99) provides an invaluable overview, crammed with names and details, describing the the development, degeneration, and rebirth of the song in American popular music. Written by a scholar who is also an avid fan, the book explores the ups and downs of the popular song in American music reflecting changes in t. "I enjoyed the book but there were some disappointments" according to Wolfmantim_2001. I enjoyed the book but there were some disappointments. The book seemed to lose focus in the last half, almost as the writer was rushing to meet a publication deadline and started throwing in his unstructured notes, ending inexplicably on the Beatles (who have nothing to do with the subject). I did however greatly enjoy learning about the sweet versus the hard jazz bands, and the inadvertent negative side to the integration of song lyrics deeply i. "Five Stars" according to dianetavegia. A great read for music fans.
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