America's Songs: The Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley
Philip Furiais one of the best-known writers on popular music, having authored critical biographies ofJohnny Mercer (2003),Irving Berlin (1998), andIra Gershwin (1995), and the award-winning bookPoets of Tin Pan Alley(1992).  He teaches at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.Michael Lasseris host of National Public Radio's "Fascinatin' Rhythm," a weekly program that focuses on the great American popular songs.  It has been on the air since 1980, and was awarded a Peabody Award in 1995.