Tin Pan Alley
An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Reference, General Reference, Reference & Language, Encyclopedias
| Author: | David A. Jasen | ISBN: | 9781135949006 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | June 1, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | David A. Jasen |
| ISBN: | 9781135949006 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | June 1, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
For nearly a century, New York's famous "Tin Pan Alley" was the center of popular music publishing in this country. It was where songwriting became a profession, and songs were made-to-order for the biggest stars. Selling popular music to a mass audience from coast-to-coast involved the greatest entertainment media of the day, from minstrelsy to Broadway, to vaudeville, dance palaces, radio, and motion pictures. Successful songwriting became an art, with a host of men and women becoming famous by writing famous songs.
For nearly a century, New York's famous "Tin Pan Alley" was the center of popular music publishing in this country. It was where songwriting became a profession, and songs were made-to-order for the biggest stars. Selling popular music to a mass audience from coast-to-coast involved the greatest entertainment media of the day, from minstrelsy to Broadway, to vaudeville, dance palaces, radio, and motion pictures. Successful songwriting became an art, with a host of men and women becoming famous by writing famous songs.
