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The "Great American Songbook" is the canon of the most important and influential American popular songs and jazz standards from the early 20th century that have stood the test of time in their life and legacy. Often referred to as "American Standards", the songs published during the Golden Age of this genre include those popular and enduring ...
Music and Lyrics for 100 Standards from the Golden Age of American Song. Crooners, wailers, shouters, balladeers – some of our greatest pop vocalists have poured their hearts and souls into the musical gems of the Great American Songbook. They sang in nightclubs and concert halls, on television and in films, and left us a legacy of recordings ...
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- Summertime. Topping our list of the best jazz songs is this immortal classic co-written by the great US composer George Gershwin, with his brother Ira and lyricist DuBose Heyward, in 1934.
- My Funny Valentine. The runner-up in our list of the best jazz songs is this one – Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart’s Valentine’s Day favourite, which has the distinction of being recorded over 1,000 times.
- Cry Me A River. This bitter break-up ballad was first recorded by the sultry queen of the torch song, Julie London, in 1955 and came from the pen of Arthur Hamilton, the writer responsible for the popular children’s tune Sing A Rainbow.
- Night And Day. Another gem from the Cole Porter songbook, Night And Day was first performed by dancer and singer Fred Astaire in 1932, who scored a hit with it later that same year and then reprised the song in the 1934 movie The Gay Divorcee.
The Great American Songbook, term given to a canon of American popular songs and enduring jazz standards written mainly during the first half of the 20th century. The Songbook is not a physical book, nor is there one definitive list of songs, songwriters, and performers included in its “pages.”
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It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook is the first album of American pop standards recorded by British musician Rod Stewart. It was released on 22 October 2002, and became the first in a five-volume series.
Jan 1, 2007 · The Great American Songbook - The Composers: Music and Lyrics for Over 100 Standards from the Golden Age of American Song: Various: 0884088106522: Amazon.com: Books. Books.
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Jul 1, 2007 · The Great American Songbook - The Singers: Music and Lyrics for 100 Standards from the Golden Age of American Song - Kindle edition by Hal Leonard Corp.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets.
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