{"product_id":"american-popular-song-the-great-innovators-1900-1950-paperback","title":"American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900-1950 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlec Wilder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Rawlins\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Wonderful\"--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. \"Provocative, opinionated, and never dull\"--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDown Beat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. \"A singular book.\"--Studs Terkel.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen it was first published, Alec Wilder's \u003cem\u003eAmerican Popular Song\u003c\/em\u003e quickly became a classic and today it remains essential reading for countless musicians, lovers of American Song, and fans of Alec Wilder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, in a 50th anniversary edition, popular music scholar Robert Rawlins brings the book fully up-to-date for the 21st century. Whereas previous editions featured only piano scores, the format has been changed to lead sheet notation with lyrics, making it accessible to a wider readership. Rawlins has also added more than sixty music examples to help complete the chapter on Irving Berlin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the most fascinating features of the original edition was Wilder's inventive use of language, often revealing his strong and sometimes irreverent opinions. Wilder's prose remains relatively unaltered, but footnotes have been provided that clarify, elucidate, and even correct. Moreover, a new chapter has been added, discussing fifty-three songs by numerous composers that Wilder might have well included but was not able to. Songs by Ann Ronnell, Fats Waller, Jule Styne and many others are capped off with an examination of ten of Wilder's own songs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Rawlins\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Music Theory at Rowan University. A professional woodwind player for more than four decades, Rawlins has performed extensively in pit orchestras, stage shows, and jazz ensembles. He is the author of numerous publications on jazz and popular music, including \u003cem\u003eJazzology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(with Nor Eddine Bahha, 2005) and \u003cem\u003eTunes of the Twenties\u003c\/em\u003e (2016). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlec Wilder \u003c\/strong\u003ewas the composer of such songs as I'll Be Around, It's So Peaceful in the Country, and While We're Young, as well as theater and film scores and chamber music.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.4 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44289002045542,"sku":"9780190939953","price":92.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/bVZ0ODhWSlRTUmNGS1pKUlhObjRSZz09.webp?v=1766736116","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/american-popular-song-the-great-innovators-1900-1950-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}