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Ira Gershwin : the art of the lyricist /

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This book traces the development of Ira Gershwin's lyrical art from his early love of light verse and Gilbert and Sullivan through his apprentice work in Tin Pan Alley, to his emergence as a prominent writer during the golden age of musicals.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Furia, Philip, 1943-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©1996.
Series:OUP E-Books.
Subjects:
Gershwin, Ira, > 1896-1983.
Gershwin, Ira, > 1896-1983
Gershwin, Ira.
Lyricists > United States > Biography.
Paroliers > États-Unis > Biographies.
MUSIC > Printed Music > General.
Lyricists
United States
Lyrik
Musicals.
Opera's.
Electronic books.
collective biographies.
Biographies
Biographies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Bidin' my time: 1896-1917
  • Boy wanted: 1918-1924
  • That certain feeling: 1924-1927
  • 'S wonderful: 1927-1930
  • Sweeping the country: 1930-1933
  • Necessarily so: 1933-1935
  • Fun to be fooled: 1934-1936
  • Here to stay: 1936-1938
  • This is new: 1939-1941
  • Sing me not a ballad: 1941-1945
  • Lonelier and tougher: 1951-1954
  • The long, long night: 1954-1983.