America's Songs: The Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley
- ISBN-10
- 1135471991
- ISBN-13
- 9781135471996
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 360
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-05-12
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Authors
- Philip Furia, Michael Lasser
Description
First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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