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My Melancholy Baby: The First Ballads of the Great American Songbook, 1902-1913 - American Made Music Series Michael G. Garber
My Melancholy Baby: The First Ballads of the Great American Songbook, 1902-1913 - American Made Music Series
Michael G. Garber
Ten songs, from “Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home” (1902) to “You Made Me Love You” (1913), ignited the development of the classic pop ballad. In this exploration of how the style of the Great American Songbook evolved, Michael Garber unveils the complicated, often-hidden origins of these enduring, pioneering works.
336 pages, 42 black & white illustrations; 52 musical examples
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 30, 2021 |
| ISBN13 | 9781496834300 |
| Publishers | University Press of Mississippi |
| Pages | 366 |
| Dimensions | 235 × 156 × 24 mm · 546 g |
| Language | English |