Show tunes
Subtitle: the songs, shows, and careers of Broadway's major composers
By: Steven Suskin.
Contributors: Suskin, Steven.
Edition: Rev. and expanded 3rd ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 581
Subjects: Musicals -- United States -- Bibliography; Popular music -- United States -- Bibliography
Genres: Bibliography.
Description: "This reference book fully chronicles the shows, songs, and careers of the major composers of the American musical theater, from Jerome Kern's earliest interpolations to the latest hits on Broadway. Gershwin, Rodgers, Porter, Berlin, Bernstein, Loesser, Sondheim, Kander, Finn, Flaherty, and more - this book covers their work, their innovations, their successes, and their failures. This newly revised and updated edition discusses over 900 shows and almost 8,000 show tunes."--BOOK JACKET.

"The Third Edition, updated through January 1999, features the entire theatrical output of thirty-six of Broadway's leading composers, in addition to a wide selection of work by other composers. The listings include essential production data and statistics, the most extensive information available on published and recorded songs, and lively commentary on the shows, songs, and diverse careers."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 463-466) and indexes.
Rev. ed. of: Show tunes, 1905-1991. 1st Limelight ed. 1992.