He was born Israel Baline but when he and his family moved from Russia to his new home in the United Sates he accidentally became Irving Berlin. He was born in 1888 and lived an amazing 101 years dying in 1989. During those long years he worked mainly as a writer of songs, so many ...
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 ...
Rhythm ‘n’ Blues (R&B;, Rhythm and Blues – however you wish to title it) is akin to free verse in poetry. As free verse sheds the constraints placed on so-called “classic poetry,” an adherence to set and prescribed meter; or cadence; or form; so it is with R&B.; R&B; disdains the European concept of the ...
“Ragtime,” by E.L. Doctorow, is a novel that sought to analyze the beginning of the 20th-century era. During this time, a vast majority of changes were undergoing in the Western world. America went through rapid change as it became increasingly industrialized and populated. Many significant historical figures made great contributions to the changes of the ...
Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens create such masterpieces together! “Ragtime” capitalizes on all of their strengths; following a book, forsehadowing, history, and gorgeous music. You will fall in love with this show and everything it has to offer. It follows the stories of a white family, an immigrant family, and most importantly Colehouse and Sarah ...
