Wilfrid Sheed

Sheed Reveals The Soul Behind The Great American Songbook

George Gershwin (1898-1937).
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George Gershwin (1898-1937).

Wilfred Sheed’s The House That George Built shows us that the writers of the Great American Songbook were not merely following the dollar signs.  read more »

A Dozen Songs, a Dozen Notes- Standards From the Golden Age

Stardust Melodies: A Biography of Twelve of America's Most Popular Songs , by Will Friedwald.  read more »