The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song

by Ben Yagoda

Book Overview

From acclaimed cultural critic Ben Yagoda comes an exploration of the art of songwriting and a study on some of the greatest American songs ever written. Drawing on previously untapped archival sources and on scores of interviews - the voices include Randy Newman, Jimmy Webb, Linda Ronstadt, and Herb Alpert - the book illuminates broad musical trends through a series of intertwined stories. The B Side is about taste, the particular economics and culture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594634092
• ISBN13: 9781594634093
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher