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Overview of the genre, essay, key artists and albums, and recent releases.
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From paper presented by Howard S. Becker at a 1994 conference discussing the structure of the standard popular song along with its history, songwriters, musicians, and singers. Bibliography.
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Historic reviews and photos from performers of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. Includes old time radio broadcast, quiz, and message board.
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Includes articles on Rudy Vallee, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, and the first crooners.
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Library of songs in WAV format, including those by several pop artists and a 1950s collection.
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Includes 40 audio files, with background and commentary.
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Collection of popular and classical sheet music from the 1800's to the 1940's, cover art, audio samples, composer biographies, and articles on the history, styles, and themes.
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Defines "melodic" genre as the vocal-oriented popular American music style that came after big band music but before rock and roll, as exemplified by singers like Perry Como and Margaret Whiting.
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