The ballad in American popular music : from Elvis to Beyoncé /

The ballad in American popular music : from Elvis to Beyoncé /

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While ballads have been a cornerstone of popular music for decades, this is the first book to explore the history and appeal of these treasured songs. David Metzer investigates how and why the styles of ballads have changed over a period of more than seventy years, offering a definition of the genre...

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Main Author: Metzer, David Joel, 1965- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2017
Subjects:
Beyoncé, > 1981-
Presley, Elvis, > 1935-1977
Ballads, English > United States > History and criticism
Folk music > United States > History and criticism
Popular music > United States > History and criticism
Musique folklorique > États-Unis > Histoire et critique
Musique populaire > États-Unis > Histoire et critique
Ballads, English
Folk music
MUSIC > Musical Instruments > General
MUSIC > Printed Music > Band & Orchestra
Popular music
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc > UNAUTHORIZED

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