| Description |
xix, 252 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-235) and index. |
| Summary |
A chronicle of how the songs of American musical theater made their way through sheet music, popular recordings, the radio, original castalbums, television, CDs, and the Internet from the theater district to living rooms across the country. |
| Contents |
Introduction : House seat : Music and the private space of Broadway -- Turn over for act two : content and the context of Braodway -- The Jewish population of Tennessee : sheet music and the imprimatur of Broadway -- Face the music (and dance) : the gramophone and the voice of Broadway -- The majestic theater of the air : radio and the personality of Broadway -- The farmer and the cowman should be friends : album sets and the narrative of Broadway -- Every home's a first night : the long-playing record and the commodity of Broadway -- Songs for swingin' show fans : hit singles and the catalog of Broadway -- "And My fair lady is a terrific show, they say" : the record producer and the blockbuster of Broadway -- Hymn for a Sunday evening : television and the mythology of Broadway -- A few of my favorite things : movie stars and the soundtrack of Broadway -- Was there too much of a crowd, all too lush and loud? : pop singles and the adult contemporaneity of Broadway -- Losing my timing this late in my career : the rock scene and teh middle of the road for Broadway -- "You never seen a show like this before!" : compact discs and the digitization of Broadway -- History has its eyes on you : the internet and the mixtape of Broadway. |
| Subject |
Musicals -- New York (State) -- New York -- History and criticism.
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Popular music -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Original cast recordings.
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Dissemination of music.
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Sound recordings -- Production and direction -- History.
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Dissemination of music. (OCoLC)fst01746601
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Musicals. (OCoLC)fst01030814
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Original cast recordings. (OCoLC)fst01985111
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Popular music. (OCoLC)fst01071422
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Sound recordings -- Production and direction.
(OCoLC)fst01127057
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New York (State) -- New York.
(OCoLC)fst01204333
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Musical (DE-588)4040801-2
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United States (DE-588)4078704-7
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Maslon, Laurence. Broadway to Main Street. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018] 9780199832545 (DLC) 2017042504 |
| ISBN |
9780199832538 (alk. paper) |
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0199832536 (alk. paper) |
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