America's Songs II

This book continues to tell the stories behind popular songs in our country's history serving as a sequel to the bestselling <i>America's Songs: Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway Hollywood and Tin Pan Alley</i>. Organized in short easy-to-read essays this collection provides historical context to specific songs but also demonstrates how certain songs facilitated the popularity of particular genres subsequently reshaping the landscape of American popular music. <em>America's Songs II: Songs from the 1890's to the Post-War Years </em>will appeal to American popular music enthusiasts but will also serve as an ideal reference guide for students or as a supplement in American music courses.