Broadway to Main Street : how show tunes enchanted America

9780199832538

xix, 252 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-235) and index

Introduction : House seat : Music and the private space of Broadway
Turn over for act two : content and the context of Broadway
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 the 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

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Web site containing links to audio examples