An illustrated history of America's musical heritage ranges from the earliest examples of Native American traditional song to the innovative sound of contempora
New York Times Bestseller: “Both revelatory and entertaining . . . Along the way, Viertel provides some fascinating Broadway history.” —The New York Times
Winner of the ASCAP Nicolas Slonimsky Award for Outstanding Musical Biography The musical landscape of New York City and the United States of America would look
The Cambridge History of American Music, first published in 1998, celebrates the richness of America's musical life. It was the first study of music in the Unit
"A superb, all-encompassing survey of music in America." —Kirkus Reviews When it comes to American music, America's Musical Life is "the best one-volume histo