Lyrics And Borrowed Tunes of the American Temperance Movement
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: May 23, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 281
ISBN-13: 9780826216458
Subjects: Vocal music; c 1800 to c 1900; Temperance; Music; Music/Songbooks; Songs and music; USA; United States; History & Criticism - General; History and criticism; United States - 19th Century; History
First sentence: The American temperance movement spanned well over a century, beginning prior to the 1800s and continuing until the passage of national Prohibition in 1919.
Description: "Systematically presents hundreds of lyrics set to borrowed tunes that were used by the American temperance movement (ca. 1840-1920) to further the cause of alcohol prohibition. Includes introductory text and musical notations for 32 borrowed tunes, grouped by song type"--Provided by publisher.