1st Edition

Tin Pan Alley An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song

By David A. Jasen Copyright 2003
384 Pages
by Routledge

492 Pages
by Routledge

384 Pages
by Routledge

For nearly a century, New York's famous "Tin Pan Alley" was the center of popular music publishing in this country. It was where songwriting became a profession, and songs were made-to-order for the biggest stars. Selling popular music to a mass audience from coast-to-coast involved the greatest entertainment media of the day, from minstrelsy to Broadway, to vaudeville, dance palaces, radio, and... Read more
Introduction, A – Z, Bibliography, General Index, Index of Songs

Biography

David A. Jasen

"[A] fine compendium... Recommended for public and academic libraries." -- Bruce R. Schueneman, Texas A&E University, Library Journal (starred review)