Word crazy : Broadway lyricists from Cohan to Sondheim / Thomas S. Hischak.

Author/creator Hischak, Thomas S.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Praeger, 1991.
Descriptionxvii, 241 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
American poetry--20th century. --History and criticism.
Songs, English--United States. --History and criticism.
Popular music--United States. --History and criticism.
Musicals--New York (State). --New York. --History and criticism.
Lyric poetry--History and criticism.
Lyricists--New York (State). --New York.

Partial contents Man who owned Broadway : George M. Cohan -- As thousands cheered : Irving Berlin -- Going up : Otto Harbach -- Leave it to Plum : P. G. Wodehouse -- No more make-believe : Oscar Hammerstein II -- Of Words I sing : Ira Gershwin -- Anything goes : Cole Porter -- On his toes : Lorenz Hart -- On and off the band wagon : Howard Dietz and Dorothy Fields -- Yip's rainbow : E. Y. Harburg -- Almost like being in love : Alan Jay Lerner -- Two on the aisle : Betty Comden and Adolph Green -- Make a miracle : Frank Loesser -- Something's coming : Stephen Sondheim -- Tradition : Sheldon Harnick -- Sunday clothes : Jerry Herman -- Trying to Remember : Tom Jones and Lee Adams -- Quiet thing : Fred Ebb.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [209]-212) and index.
LCCN 90047330
ISBN0275938492 (alk. paper) :

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PS309.L8 H5 1991 ✔ Available Place Hold