Talk:Brill Building

message: There is a golden bust above the main doorway of the Brill Building, and a larger copy of it in the cove just below the roof facing Broadway.  I believe it is of Irving Berlin, but have been unable to find any source that can confirm this.  Anybody? Bgruber 07:30, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: The bust

message: This article would be stronger if it tried to explain what the brill building sound was, either descriptively or by example. Nandesuka 14:47, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: That would fit better in the Brill Building (genre) article. Concept14 (talk) 04:35, 17 March 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I should say, that is answered in the Brill Building (genre) article. Concept14 (talk) 04:43, 17 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: What does it sound like?

message: Does anyone have a citation for the law that said musicians couldn't enter through the front of a building?(82.46.153.11 00:24, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It was probably primarily so someone standing on the street couldn't observe that it was mostly Jews walking into the building. Sam Rockwell
Good and informative article but one glaring omission is the name of Neil Diamond who must surely be one of the most successful songwriters to have come out of the Brill Building  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.198.101.156 (talk) 05:10, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Side Door Law? 

message: Add a new section: #The  today, so we know its current situation. Jidanni (talk) 00:40, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  The {{PAGENAME}} today 

message: Such an important part of American musical history, an heir to the Tin Pan Alley era in New York City. Really, the source of a huge amount of American culture. Somewhat inexplicably, paradoxically, and mysteriously, the article refers to Lefcourt, the developer/builder, but makes no mention whatsoever of the origin of the actual name, Brill Building.
Yet there is the WP-obligatory and conspicuously large Racial politics of music publishing section. All of which is unsourced. I'm informed that, similarly, WP articles on conspiracy theories require no sourcing at all (see Obama citizenship discussion). Dynasteria (talk) 05:03, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Actual Name 

message: This small section on prejudice in the music business really has nothing to do with an article on The Brill Building, at least as presented. This whole section should be removed unless someone rewrites it to show how there was racism, etc specifically going on in relation to the publishers at this address, and how the activities at this specific building was different from any other musical center of the world.  Otherwise the topic should best be left for an article on music publishing, or American songwriters, what have you.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.125.230.12 (talk) 13:21, 23 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Racial aspects of music biz 

message: In reading this article about the Brill Building,  I was quite disappointed about the ommission of my father, Redd Evans,from the list of prominent writers who headquartered in the Brill Building.  His office was room 409, which faced the Rivoli theatre on Broadway.  I will admit he may not have been as prolific as a lot of the writers on the list,  but he made a significant contribution to the music business.  Some of his compositions were "There I've Said It Again(with writer Dave Mann, also omitted fron the list), Rosie The Riveter, The Frim Fram Sauce, 1-A in the Army and A-1 in My Heart, Don't Go To Strangers, No Moon At All", and others(you can look up the complete list at "ascap.com").  If you would like additional information about my dad, feel free to contact me at jrevan@shentel.net   Thank you, Jeffrey Redd EvansRedd1912 (talk) 04:39, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Brill Building Writers 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: I'm really annoyed at how sloppily people write about Brill. They include Don Kirshner's publishing. which was not at Brill at all, and his writers like King, Sedaka. Brill existed long before rock and roll, was a center for pop music thru the 1950s, like Teresa Brewer, and earlier. Brill writers included Bacharach and David. I don't give a care if you think it's a similar "sound". It isn't even that. George Slivinsky (talk) 06:26, 31 October 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Non-Brill material 

message: The "Big band era" section has a list of composers and lyricists. Many of the names in this list were active in the 1960s, after the big band era, and they are already or should be mentioned in the "Brill Building sound" section. Anyone agree that cleanup is needed? Concept14 (talk) 04:40, 17 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  The lists in the Big Band Era section