The poets of Tin Pan Alley : a history of America's great lyricists / by Furia, Philip, 1943-

Table of Contents: “…Bhah, blah, blah, blah love: Alley standards -- After the ball: early Alley -- Ragged meter man: Irving Berlin -- Ragged and funny: lyricists of the 1920s -- Funny valentine: Lorenz Hart -- 'S wonderful: Ira Gershwin -- The Tinpantithesis of poetry: Cole Porter -- Conventional dithers: Oscar Hammerstein -- Paper moons: Howard Dietz and Yip Harburg -- Fine romances: Dorothy Fields and Leo Robin -- Hip, hooray, and ballyhoo: Hollywood lyricists -- Swingy Harlem tunes: jazz lyricists -- Midnight sun: Johnny Mercer.…”
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Benny Carter : the collection / by Carter, Benny

Table of Contents: “…When lights are low / words by Spencer Williams -- Blues in my heart / with Irving Mills -- I'm in the mood for swing ; Boulevard bounce ; A walkin' thing ; Evening star ; Titmouse ; Malibu ; The courtship ; The stroll ; Ate a vista ; Blues for George ; Another time, another place ; The romp ; Easy money -- Key Largo / words by Leah Worth, music by Carter and Karl Suesdorf -- South Side samba -- Just a mood / words by Spencer Williams -- Only trust your heart / words by Sammy Cahn -- I was wrong -- A kiss from you / words by Johnny Mercer -- Rock me to sleep / with Paul Vandervoort II.…”

The real Nick and Nora : Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, writers of stage and screen classics / by Goodrich, David L.

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