The most literate and word-loving of our great lyricists, Ira Gershwin described his writing as "simple, colloquial, rhymed conversational lines." Yet these "simple" lines were so irresistibly witty and enticing that dozens of them have made their way into the musical vernacular of the twentieth century, the common memory of a song-loving culture. Now, for the first time, Ira Gershwin's entire body of work is brought together in one volume. Here are the words of more than 700 songs (nearly 400 of them never before published), beginning with his first composition and taking us through his splendid, nearly fifty-year-long career to the last songs he wrote for the 1964 film Kiss Me, Stupid.
The most literate and word-loving of song writers, Ira Gershwin wrote irresistibly witty and enticing lyrics. Here are his collaborations with his brother George, with Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke, and Kurt Weill, just to name a few--over 700 songs, 400 of which have never before been published. Photos.
Categories:
- Arts & Photography
- Music
- Theory, Composition & Performance
- Songwriting
- Theory, Composition & Performance
- Music
Publisher : Knopf
Author : Kimball, Robert
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :1993-11-16
Number Of Pages : 414
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0394556518
ISBN-13 : 9780394556512
Item weight : 5.15 lb
Dimensions : 1.6 in x 10.6 in x 11.5 in
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