Wilder Alec (209 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. When Alec Wilder's American Popular Song first appeared, it was almost universally hailed--from The New York Times to The New Yorker to Down Beat--as the definitive account of the classic era of American popular music. It has since become the standard work of the great songwriters who dominated popular music in the United States for half a century. Now Wilder's classic is available again, with a new introduction by Gene Lees.Uniquely analytical yet engagingly informal, American Popular Song focuses on the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic qualities that distinguish American popular music and have made it an authentic art form. Wilder traces the roots of the American style to the ragtime music of the 1890s, shows how it was incorporated into mainstream popular music after 1900, and then surveys the careers of every major songwriter from World War I to 1950. Wilder devotes desparate chapters to such greats as Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, and Harold Arlen. Illustrated with over seven hundred musical examples, Wilder's sensitive analyses of the most distinctive, creative, and original songs of this period reveal unexpected beauties in songs long forgotten and delightful subtleties in many familiar standards. The result is a definitive treatment of a strangely unsung and uniquely American art.…

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. Tight binding. Unmarked. Two pages have moisture wrinkling (possibly coffee spill). Black boards good. DJ good. Your purchase benefits the world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. (Richmond Music Folio). This book contains the songs especially written by Alec Wilder in 1958 for Riverside's recording of the entire text of "Alice" starring Cyril Ritchard, who plays all the parts. Includes: The Crocodile * Duchess Lullaby * They Told Me * Twinkle Twinkle * and more. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

paperback. Condition: Fair. 1972; glossy illustrated paper covers; wear and discoloration around edges; spine is heavily sun faded; corners are creased; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; noted written in pen and pencil throughout book; marginal notes at rear; 536 pages. From the collection of John Shy, professor at University of Michigan. …

paperback. Condition: Good. Used items may contain, highlighting, writing, and other previous signs of use. Used items may not contain CD's. access codes and other accompanying items when applicable. **MAY BE AN EX LIBRARY COPY**.

Paperback. Condition: Good. THE SCRIPT! Presentable ACTING EDITION. Some shelf wear to the covers. Enjoy this ACTING SCRIPT reliable for your performance.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: very good(-). xxxix + 536 pages, 8ovo, red cloth (rubbed and bumped at corners, with some wear along bottom edges). New York: Oxford University Press, 1972. A very good (-)copy lacking dust wrapper.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. (Richmond Music Folio). A deluxe edition featuring 48 of Guthrie's legendary songs along with a bio, introduction, complete lyrics, a discography, photos and sketches. Songs include: Jig Along Home * Roll On, Columbia * Sinking of the Reuben James * This Land Is Your Land * Tom Joad * and more. A deluxe edition featuring 48 of Guthrie's legendary songs along with a bio, introduction, complete lyrics, a discography, photos and sketches. Songs include: Jig Along Home * Roll On, Columbia * Sinking of the Reuben James * This Land Is Your Land * Tom Joad * and more. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. (from a radio interview with Marian McPartland); featuring a complete list of works and discography; 95 numbered pages; minor tan to text; several photos; slightly cocked spine; light to medium wear to corners and edges of mostly green softcover; medium rub to cover; several minor creases to cover; a number of minor dings/ minor scratches to cover; weighs 5 ounces; measures 8.4 by 5.5 by .37 inches; 102225; inventory control: SB. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. Light wear. Small tear at fold. Photo on front of Mart Kenney.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Sheet music. Condition: Used - Good. Some wear. Very serviceable copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Octavo, red cloth (hardcover), gilt letters. Good, with former-owner stamp to ffep. and light edgewear. Music, Culture, American Culture, Performing Arts bslic.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. no dust jacket present. The hardcover is in fair condition with visible wear, notably lacking a dust jacket. The spine and corners show minor wear, and the pages exhibit age-related spotting. The binding is solid, ensuring the book's durability for continued reading and reference.…

hardcover. Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First. 243pp., small 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w.; a few small tears to the dust wrapper. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, (1975). First edition. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Ex-library copy with usual stamps and marking. Dust jacket intact. This is a damaged book. May be ex-library, water-damaged, or spine creased/broken. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings and heavy wear. Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardcover in very good condition with very good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. BCE. Book square, tight and Clean. NO notes, names or ANY markings. DJ with fade to spine else Fine, a slight 2" scrape, else bright and NOT rubbed. Not clipped. ; Thick 8vo; 536 pages; Ships in a box, USA.