If you’re a fan of rock and roll, or music in general, Tin Pan Alley should hold a place in your heart, not to mention your vocabulary. Before the 1890s, the music produced in America had no true ownership or copyright, meaning a melody or tune that became popular could essentially be ripped off by ...
Summertime is one of the great classic songs performed by many great singers in Jazz and Blues. My personal favorite was sung by Janis Joplin. Also, I wanted to write a little about the history of the song. Summertime is a enduring classic. Its appeal has lasted the test of time for decades . At ...
If you don’t know who the Gershwins are, you may think that you’ve never heard one of there songs. Chances are, you know a few and never realized it! They are a fantastic composer/lyricist team, and of course, are also brothers. They have some of the greatest songs of the century that have been recorded ...
Probably no other serious work written in America has exceeded the impact of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” With Gershwin gone now over 70 years–the “Rhapsody” still gets played all over the world (and on United Airlines ads)–usually in differing arrangements to give the essence of the 25-minute-long piece. It’s arguably one of the most ...