162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
by
Routledge
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In Tin Pan Alley we see the beginnings of the pop world as we now know it: commercial, constantly capturing, exploiting or even occasionally creating a public mood. The Alleymen were workers as much as artists. This book, first published in 1982, explores how the change occurred, the ways in which songwriters organised themselves to get greater control over their products, the social... Read more
1. ‘How to Write a Popular Song’ 2. Travelling Troupes and the Growth of Vaudeville 3. The Growth of Ragtime 4. The Ragtime Era 5. The Jazz Age 6. Alleymen Go West 7. It Don’t Mean a Thing 8. Bobbysox and Blue Eyes 9. Fighting the Menace 10. After the Ball
Biography
John Shepherd
