A fine romance : Jewish songwriters, American songs /
A look at the formation of the American songbook-the timeless numbers that became jazz standards, iconic love songs, and sound tracks to famous movies-and explores the extraordinary fact that this songbook was written almost exclusively by Jews. -- Dust jacket.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Nextbook/Schocken,
[2009]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Jewish encounters.
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| Summary: | A look at the formation of the American songbook-the timeless numbers that became jazz standards, iconic love songs, and sound tracks to famous movies-and explores the extraordinary fact that this songbook was written almost exclusively by Jews. -- Dust jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 249 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780805242508 0805242503 |