Who should sing Ol' man river? : the lives of an American song
Decker, Todd RAuthor
'Who Should Sing Ol' Man River?' tells the almost 80-year performance history of a great popular song. Examining over 200 recorded and filmed versions of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's classic song, the book reveals the power of performers to remake one popular song into many different guises.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references, discography, and index.
'Who Should Sing Ol' Man River?' tells the almost 80-year performance history of a great popular song. Examining over 200 recorded and filmed versions of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's classic song, the book reveals the power of performers to remake one popular song into many different guises.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 13, 2015).
Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.
Music and race