Mark Steyn's American Songbook

by Mark Steyn

Book Overview

Mark Steyn's writing on the great American songbook has been hailed by composers, lyricists and connoisseurs of good music, from The Tonight Show's Steve Allen to the Pet Shop Boys. The former called... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0973157038
• ISBN13: 9780973157031
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Stockade Books
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Age Range: 15 years and up

Customer Reviews

Fun book but a little pricey

Mark Steyn is a gifted writer with a keen eye and good ear. His book "Broadway Babies Say Goodnight" was one of the most insightful books I have read on American Musical Theater. This book is a more in depth look at one writer. I don't want to give the "plot" away but he writes about Dorothy Fields and her music and then takes what he considers her top 20 and discusses them. There is also a chapter on a Cole Porter song. This book is a fun read and imparts information in a quick and easy manor. I think the cost was a little high for the amount of material contained, but I am still glad I bought it.