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The National and Religious Song Reader
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 200

The National and Religious Song Reader

William Studwell has done it again! In The National and Religious Song Reader, the author presents more than 120 enjoyable and informative essays on national, patriotic, and religious songs from around the world. Readers will learn the answers to such questions as: Was "Dixie" actually first performed in New York City? Which 16th-century English composition is referred to by Shakespeare in The Merry Wives of Windsor? What well-known hymn was written by Martin Luther in 1529? And what is a waltzing matilda anyway? (Hint: It's not a dancing young lady.) Studwell's latest collection follows the form and style of his earlier works, The Popular Song Reader and The Christmas Carol Reader, as he re...

The Christmas Carol Reader
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 222

The Christmas Carol Reader

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2012-10-12
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  • Publisher: Routledge

Like that Biblical, astronomical star of Bethlehem, The Christmas Carol Reader guides readers on their quest for information about Christmas songs. Studwell gathers a composite picture of the world's most important and famous carols and includes an ample selection of lesser-known Christmas songs. All of the carols are presented in their historical and cultural contexts which adds to readers’understanding and appreciation of the songs. As the only book that covers this elusive topic, The Christmas Carol Reader informs and entertains readers on over 200 songs of all types (sacred and secular), of all periods (Middle Ages through the 20th century), and from a number of countries and cultures....

The Popular Song Reader
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 488

The Popular Song Reader

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2020-03-24
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  • Publisher: Routledge

Who is the Bill Bailey whose exploits were chronicled in song? How many popular songs have titles containing the words “moon,” “heart,” or “baby”? Where is the road to Mandalay? How many female names can you think of that have been mentioned in song titles? Discover this fascinating information and more about some of America's most known and loved popular songs in this delightful sampler. The Popular Song Reader contains over 200 short essays on the backgrounds of a wide variety of twentieth-century American popular songs. The witty and knowledgeable essays touch upon several hundred traditional-style pop songs as well as early rock compositions. The essays are filled with anecdo...

Publishing Glad Tidings
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 182

Publishing Glad Tidings

Get yourself a cup of eggnog, sit down in front of a warm fire (chestnut roasting is optional), and let Publishing Glad Tidings: Essays on Christmas Music thrill and inspire you as you learn about those who have dedicated their lives to preserving, collecting, and creating the traditional art form of the Christmas carol. This enlightening volume's personal and historical perspective will help you see why Christmas carols continue to fill our lives with simple, lasting joy and why they endure as cultural, religious, and artistic gifts to humanity. Publishing Glad Tidings will help you see how major, but once nearly forgotten, Christmas carols have stayed with us throughout the years. You'll g...

The Americana Song Reader
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 208

The Americana Song Reader

William Studwell has struck gold again! Providing a heterogenous mixture of songs that mirrors the diversity of the United States and its culture, The Americana Song Reader is an entertaining and informative collection of over 130 historical essays on various American and foreign songs that have had a significant impact on U.S. popular culture. The essays give you basic historical data on the work, refer to any related or affiliated works, and touch upon the cultural context of its creation and popular usage in the United States. Presented in an offbeat, somewhat irreverent, yet scholarly style, the author has once again compiled a reference book that is fun to read. In addition to presentin...

College Fight Songs
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 256

College Fight Songs

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-03-07
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  • Publisher: Routledge

Go, team, go! Rah, rah, rah! Boomalacka, boomalacka! Sis-boom-bah! Get your pennants and varsity colors and head for the stadium because College Fight Songs will make you an expert on the musical history of university athletic themes and anthems before the second-half kickoff. Here, in one anthology, you’ll find a unique collection of musical and historical information that hasn’t been compiled and updated since the days of Knute Rockne and the Galloping Ghost. This smart and spirited collection will give you plenty to rise and shout about, bringing together the complete lyrics, brief historical annotations, and musical scores for the songs of over 100 of the country’s most recognized ...

They Also Wrote
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 448

They Also Wrote

Each entry not only profiles the person's life but also lists his or her most famous songs and then points the reader to other related biographies. Finally, indexes of people and songs provide even more usability. All in all, this is a wonderful resource - for serious music enthusiasts, music historians, and casual music fans alike."--BOOK JACKET.

The Classic Rock and Roll Reader
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 302

The Classic Rock and Roll Reader

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2014-05-22
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  • Publisher: Routledge

The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from Its Beginnings to the Mid-1970s is chock full of entertaining essays to inform and delight you about an era that shaped our culture and future musical trends. This unique book will surprise and enchant even the most zealous music buff with facts and information on the songs that reflected America’s spirit and captured a nation’s attention. The Classic Rock and Roll Reader is offbeat, somewhat irreverent, ironic, and ancedotal as it discusses hundreds of rock and non-rock compositions included in rock history era. The songs offer you information on: Rock’s Not So Dull Predecessors (for example, “Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered” a...

Library of Congress Subject Headings
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 122

Library of Congress Subject Headings

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-02-01
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  • Publisher: Routledge

The first comprehensive theoretical treatise on Library of Congress subject headings, this important book provides an analysis of the Library of Congress subject heading system and its application. Library of Congress Subject Headings aims to help improve the clarity of the system, increase consistency and arrangement, increase the number of effective access points, facilitate the interaction of the system with the computer, and generally to make the Library of Congress subject heading system and its application of even greater value to the cataloger and the user. Practicing catalogers, library school personnel, advanced students, and any professional who is very knowledgeable about and seri...

The Magic Window
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 246

The Magic Window

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-10-28
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  • Publisher: Routledge

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.