The Poets of Tin Pan Alley: A History of America's Great Lyricists
- ISBN-10
- 0195074734
- ISBN-13
- 9780195074734
- Series
- The Poets of Tin Pan Alley
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 322
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- New York : Oxford University Press
- Author
- Philip Furia
Description
A history of the American lyricists who worked in the popular music industry, known as Tin Pan Alley, in the years between World War I and World War II.
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