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The Great American Songbook is the loosely defined canon of significant 20th-century American jazz standards, popular songs, and show tunes. Definition Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
- Creating The “Standards” in The Early 20th Century
- What Came First? The Music Or The Lyrics?
- Ella Fitzgerald Explores The Great American Songbook
- Jazz and The Great American Songbook
- Rock’N’Roll Arrives
- The Revival of The Great American Songbook
The “standards” are as popular today as they were more than half a century ago; the music simply transcends the era in which the songs were written. They are characterized by deft and witty lyrics that evoke the very idea of high-society sophistication. There was something about the early 20th Century – the Jazz Age of the 20s, the Great Depression...
So what came first, the music or the lyrics? That depended on the writing team. In general, Richard Rodgers’ music came before Lorenz Hart’s words, but it was the opposite when Rodgers worked with Oscar Hammerstein. Though many of the celebrated compositions were written by a duo (one composing the music and one penning the words), there were three...
Fitzgerald was relaxed throughout the sessions and usually thoroughly prepared before a take (as was Frank Sinatra, who often spent days poring over lyrics) and her only anxious moment came when Duke Ellington arrived at the studio at the last minute with arrangements sketched out on an envelope. Though Fitzgerald burst into tears nothing could hol...
Sometimes a standard began life as a flop, as with “Here’s That Rainy Day.” Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Vurke wrote the song for the 1953 musical Carnival In Flanders, but the show closed after just six performances. It was not until Sinatra’s version, six years later, that the song was recognized as a classic, one that would later be recorded by h...
With the arrival of rock’n’roll, music changed fundamentally in the 50s and 60s, a period that coincided with the collapse of the sheet music industry. However, the tradition of fine songwriting partnerships (exemplified by “That’s Entertainment!” creators Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz) continued in the post-war era as a new breed of writers beg...
The stunning revival of The Great American Songbook came in the 21st century, but the seeds were sown in the 70s, a time when the singer-songwriter was beginning to hold sway. Credit should be given to Ringo Starr, who was the first “modern” musician to try to breathe new life into the classics. The revitalized trend began with The Beatles’ drummer...
It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook is the first album of American pop standards recorded by British musician Rod Stewart, and his 20th album overall. It was released on 22 October 2002, and became the first in a five-volume series. The album was Stewart's first release for Sony Music imprint J Records.
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19 de abr. de 2024 · The best Great American Songbook recordings by jazz musicians showcase top-flight musicians crafting unique journeys from well-known songs.
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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.”.
27 de abr. de 2024 · The Great American Songbook: Top 11 Country Covers. The endless romantic allure of The Great American Songbook has attracted wonderful country covers by the likes of Patsy Cline...
Stardust... the Great American Songbook, Volume III is the third studio album of pop standards by British musician Rod Stewart, released on 19 October 2004 by J Records, and his 22nd album overall. The album was dedicated to the Tartan Army . The album was Rod Stewart's first #1 on the Billboard 200 since Blondes Have More Fun in 1979. [4] .
