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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... played by a band to greet the British fleet in Boston. Professor S. Foster Damon made the case in 1959 that Yankee Doodle was quintessentially American, and that possibly both its words and melody sprang to life in the colonies. “Its ...
... played by a band to greet the British fleet in Boston. Professor S. Foster Damon made the case in 1959 that Yankee Doodle was quintessentially American, and that possibly both its words and melody sprang to life in the colonies. “Its ...
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... played in regional theaters, hotels, and dance halls. His first ragtime composition, Scandalous Thompson, was published in 1899, soon followed by the Indian-themed song Iola. Dill Pickles Rag was composed in 1906 (as described by David ...
... played in regional theaters, hotels, and dance halls. His first ragtime composition, Scandalous Thompson, was published in 1899, soon followed by the Indian-themed song Iola. Dill Pickles Rag was composed in 1906 (as described by David ...
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... played bulgars (line dances that originated in Bessarabia, next door to Romania). This is a minor-key band performance in medium dance tempo with an elegant, somewhat somber feeling, found in the Rounder Select album “Klezmer Pioneers ...
... played bulgars (line dances that originated in Bessarabia, next door to Romania). This is a minor-key band performance in medium dance tempo with an elegant, somewhat somber feeling, found in the Rounder Select album “Klezmer Pioneers ...
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... Played Ragtime: “Tony's piano style had the utmost variety of ragtime, and included the 'single walking bass' and 'double walking bass' of broken octaves that have since come to be associated with the boogie-woogie style. His fast ...
... Played Ragtime: “Tony's piano style had the utmost variety of ragtime, and included the 'single walking bass' and 'double walking bass' of broken octaves that have since come to be associated with the boogie-woogie style. His fast ...
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... played by. 144. Fuld, 529–534. See also David Ewen, All the Years of American Popular Music, 19–21. 145. Anacreon was an ancient Greek poet known for his verse praising the muses, wine, and love. (Richard Crawford, America's Musical Life ...
... played by. 144. Fuld, 529–534. See also David Ewen, All the Years of American Popular Music, 19–21. 145. Anacreon was an ancient Greek poet known for his verse praising the muses, wine, and love. (Richard Crawford, America's Musical Life ...
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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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