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The B Side

the Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song
Sep 26, 2015CarmanJ rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
One of the best books I've ever read about the Great American Songbook. It explains so well how the standards became standard and how the sequence of events wasn't as simple as "They used to write great songs and then rock and roll wrecked everything." Yagoda illuminates the details of the constantly changing music industry and the American way of life and paints a vivid picture of the evolution of American popular song. Superb!