Can you imagine having a collection of hundreds or even thousands of songs? It will happen over time if you set an intention and use the ideas below.
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Fred Feild's email is screamnj@msn.com. I use Cubase to recreate old popular songs from sheet music. On this site you can listen to full songs you can't find elsewhere. I can show you how I create them.
Charles K. Harris autobiography
After the Ball was composed by Chas. K. Harris in 1892. Born in 1867, he was an important figure in the development of song marketing and sheet music sales. In 1926 he wrote his autobiography which you can read here:
https://archive.org/details/afterballfortyye00harr
Listen to him talk and sing here:
Read ‘Em and Weep: the songs you forgot to remember
A 1945 book written by Sigmund Spaeth. A Treasury of American Songs — Some Sad, More Merry, Some Sentimental; with a Wealth of Amiable Anecdote, Comment and Fascinating Folk-Lore — a Flavorful Feast of Melodious Music. Foreword by Richard Rodgers.
Check out this interesting book for free here:
https://archive.org/details/reademweep0000sigm/page/n9/mode/2up
Other books by Sigmund Spaeth:
Barber Shop Ballads
Milton’s Knowledge of Music
The Common Sense of Music
Words and Music
Joe Howard autobiography
An important figure in popular music history, Joseph E. Howard has a book. Best known as the creator of the song “Hello Ma Baby”, he lived a long active life.
Gay Nineties Troubadour – Google Books
You might get this one through Inter-Library Loan or ebay. Let us know what you find out.
Walter Donaldson songs
A wonderful composer who wrote complete songs. He often also worked with lyricists. Here are some of his songs on this website:
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