The American popular ballad of the golden era, 1924-1950 / by Forte, Allen

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The harmonic language of the popular ballad --Rhythmic features of the popular ballad -- Melodic design : descriptive categories -- The lyric : its qualities and melodic roles -- Form : nomenclature and templates -- The large-scale view : a primer -- Ballads of Jerome Kern -- Ballads of Irving Berlin -- Ballads of Cole Porter --Ballads of George Gershwin -- Ballads of Richard Rodgers -- Ballads of Harold Arlen -- Ballads of Richard Whiting, Walter Donaldson, Harry Warren, Jimmy McHugh, Vincent Youmans, Duke Ellington, and Kurt Weill --Ballads of Hoagy Carmichael, Arthur Schartz, Vernon Duke, John Green, Burton Lane, and Jimmy Van Heusen -- Ballads of Kay Swift, Bernice Petkere, Ann Ronell, Dana Suesse, and Ruth Lowe -- Concluding reflections.…”

Listening to classic American popular songs / by Forte, Allen

Table of Contents: “…Medley: That old black magic (1942) / Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer, There will never be another you (1942) / Harry Warren & Mack Gordon (5:10) -- 17. Ev'ry time we say goodbye (1944) / Cole Porter (2:51) -- 18. …”