Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, Volume 3Rowman & Littlefield, 17 de mai. de 2017 - 830 páginas Volumes 3 and 4 of the The Encyclopedia of More Great Popular Song Recordings provides the stories behind approximately 1,700 more of the greatest song recordings in the history of the music industry, from 1890 to today. In this masterful survey, all genres of popular music are covered, from pop, rock, soul, and country to jazz, blues, classic vocals, hip-hop, folk, gospel, and ethnic/world music. Collectors will find detailed discographical data—recording dates, record numbers, Billboard chart data, and personnel—while music lovers will appreciate the detailed commentaries and deep research on the songs, their recording, and the artists. Readers who revel in pop cultural history will savor each chapter as it plunges deeply into key events—in music, society, and the world—from each era of the past 125 years. Following in the wake of the first two volumes of his original Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, this follow-up work covers not only more beloved classic performances in pop music history, but many lesser -known but exceptional recordings that—in the modern digital world of “long tail” listening, re-mastered recordings, and “lost but found” possibilities—Sullivan mines from modern recording history. The Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings, Volumes 3 and 4 lets the readers discover, and, through their playlist services, from such as iTunes toand Spotify, build a truly deepcomprehensive catalog of classic performances that deserve to be a part of every passionate music lover’s life. Sullivan organizes songs in chronological order, starting in 1890 and continuing all the way throughto the present to include modern gems from June 2016. In each chapter, Sullivanhe immerses readers, era by era, in the popular music recordings of the time, noting key events that occurred at the time to painting a comprehensive picture in music history of each periodfor each song. Moreover, Sullivan includes for context bulleted lists noting key events that occurred during the song’s recording |
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... ballad was the most popular on cylinder or disk until the turn of the twentieth century.4 Wilfrid Mellers made the point that while Foster's songs were sentimental, “they were not innocent as real folk music is innocent, for they ...
... ballad was the most popular on cylinder or disk until the turn of the twentieth century.4 Wilfrid Mellers made the point that while Foster's songs were sentimental, “they were not innocent as real folk music is innocent, for they ...
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... ballad published in recent years has made such a phenomenal hit with vaudeville singers as In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree.” The Empire City Quartette and Marguerite Starr were among its most notable early performers. On May 20, the ...
... ballad published in recent years has made such a phenomenal hit with vaudeville singers as In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree.” The Empire City Quartette and Marguerite Starr were among its most notable early performers. On May 20, the ...
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... ballad singers on record when he wasn't doing exuberant minstrel-style numbers with Arthur Collins— made it one of the biggest hits of the decade. In America's Musical Life: A History, Richard Crawford writes that among the most popular ...
... ballad singers on record when he wasn't doing exuberant minstrel-style numbers with Arthur Collins— made it one of the biggest hits of the decade. In America's Musical Life: A History, Richard Crawford writes that among the most popular ...
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... ballad that he didn't write, Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo Ral. He maintained a prolific stage career until his retirement in 1927; the 1947 movie My Wild Irish Rose was based on his life. The March 15, 1913 Talking Machine World announced his ...
... ballad that he didn't write, Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo Ral. He maintained a prolific stage career until his retirement in 1927; the 1947 movie My Wild Irish Rose was based on his life. The March 15, 1913 Talking Machine World announced his ...
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... ballad tradition of jazz.” He notes that the 2/4 bounce so prevalent on most previous jazz recordings “gives way to a smooth 4/4 ballad tempo, helped along admirably by Eddie Lang's subtle guitar textures. Yet, the achievements of the ...
... ballad tradition of jazz.” He notes that the 2/4 bounce so prevalent on most previous jazz recordings “gives way to a smooth 4/4 ballad tempo, helped along admirably by Eddie Lang's subtle guitar textures. Yet, the achievements of the ...
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Playlist 5 19501959 | 223 |
Playlist 6 19601964 | 321 |
Playlist 7 19651969 | 379 |
Playlist 8 19701979 | 451 |
Playlist 9 19801989 | 545 |
Playlist 10 19901999 | 601 |
Playlist 11 20002009 | 645 |
Playlist 12 20102016 | 681 |
Bibliography | 721 |
Title Index | 735 |
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