This reference lists famous songs from 1900 to 1955, in chronological order, along with information on each. It describes the top hits for each year and how they were created and popularized, includin
Beginning with The Jazz Singer in 1927 and ending with Sweeney Todd in 2007, this comprehensive critical history examines the greatest movie musicals of all time. Organized alphabetically, 168 films
This book discusses WWI-era music in a historical context, explaining music's importance at home and abroad during WWI as well as examining what music was being sung, played, and danced to during the
Writing for a general audience, Tyler (a retired music professor from Central Florida Community College) profiles American popular music form 1945 to 1959. Largely focusing on music that achieved succ
