Downtown Sounds of Music: A Look at the Composers and Songs of Tin Pan Alley, Including Irving Berlin, Scott Joplin, Kay Swift, Al Sherman and M

By: Brantley, Caroline

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Tin Pan Alley was an area in the Flatiron District of Manhattan where some of America's most beloved songs were born. By some accounts, Tin Pan Alley got its name from the sound produced by several pianos playing different tunes at once, producing classics like "God Bless America" and "Give My Regards to Broadway."...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1241794979
• ISBN13: 9781241794972
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.7"