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The High School Assembly Song Book - Softcover

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Synopsis

This book is a comprehensive compilation of song lyrics spanning centuries of American history. Beginning with the revolutionary era, the author traces the evolution of American popular music through spirituals, sea shanties, immigrant ballads, parlor songs of the Victorian era, minstrel tunes, Broadway and Tin Pan Alley hits, patriotic marches, and folk songs of the labor and civil rights movements. The book also examines the influence of American popular music on jazz, rock and roll, and hip hop. Rich with historical and musical context, this book is an invaluable resource for musicians, music historians, and fans of American popular culture.

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