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The American Songbook

- Music for the Masses

About The American Songbook

The American Songbook explores key aspects of individual song's popularizations, addressing how and why the tradition of standards was eventually usurped by rock and roll in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as how it has continued to hold historic, nostalgic, and contemporary value for listeners.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781442242449
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 164
  • Published:
  • December 21, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 237x159x27 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 396 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 24, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of The American Songbook

The American Songbook explores key aspects of individual song's popularizations, addressing how and why the tradition of standards was eventually usurped by rock and roll in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as how it has continued to hold historic, nostalgic, and contemporary value for listeners.

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