The German Cabaret Legacy in American Popular Music - Softcover

Farina, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786468637 ISBN 13: 9780786468638

Publisher: McFarland, 2013

Synopsis

The stylistic remnants of cabaret music from Weimar-era Germany are all around us. During the 20th century, its most prominent American exponents were the Germans Marlene Dietrich and Lotte Lenya, whose careers extended through the 1970s. Because of them (and others), the words and music of such artists as Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Friedrich Hollaender, and Marcellus Schiffer continue to be heard and exert widespread influence. Major songwriters touched by cabaret include Lennon & McCartney, Bacharach & David, Kander & Ebb, Bob Dylan, Randy Newman, and Patti Smith, among many others. African-American artists, beginning with Louis Armstrong, have been sympathetic interpreters of cabaret music. Modern-day Las Vegas appears to be the fulfillment of a prophecy made in the late 1920s by Weill & Brecht in their Mahagonny stage works. And today, the German Kabarett tradition remains strong with such stars as Ute Lemper and Max Raabe packing international venues.

About this title

About the Author:

William Farina has written books on Arthurian legend, early Christianity, the American Civil War, Shakespeare and baseball. A former collegiate and semi-pro baseball player, he lives in Wisconsin and works as a real estate consultant for the federal government.

Review:

"Traces the impact of German cabaret music on American popular music"--Reference & Research Book News.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0786468637
• ISBN 13: 9780786468638
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 244