Berl must be leading a heavenly chorus singing songs of praise to a daughter who has preserved a picture of those Memphis times along with the music of her father. A BookZen salute to Anna Olswanger. Reprints of news clippings, most from the Memphis dailies, fill the illustrated booklet. Part piano novelty, part rag, and flavored with soft Bixian harmony, it takes a big mitt. Olswanger's music is genteel and sunny, strong on mid-century pop charm.
Most pieces flow from a basic melodic figure endlessly varied.
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