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A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs
In A Fine Romance, David Lehman looks at the formation of the American songbook–the timeless numbers that became jazz standards, iconic love songs, and sound tracks to famous movies–and explores the extraordinary fact that this songbook was written almost exclusively by Jews.
An acclaimed poet, editor, and cultural critic, David Lehman hears America singing–with a Yiddish accent. He guides us through America in the golden age of song, when “Embraceable … More >>
A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs
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