The Birth of Tin Pan Alley The term "Tin Pan Alley" emerged in the 1880s, referring to the gathering of music publishers and songwriters...

The Great American Songbook is not actually a book per se but rather a term used to describe the most popular collection of American...

Jerry Herman was a child prodigy that became a composer/lyricist of some of the most successfully commercial songs of his time. Who...

Frank Loesser experienced a lot of success in his lifetime. He was an Academy, Tony and Pulitzer prize winning composer and lyricist. His...

Frederick Lowe/Alan Jay Lerner  were a composing team that practically everyone has heard of as they were wildly successful for the small...

Songwriting is much more than simply putting words to music. It's an intricate art that draws from human experiences, emotions, and...

Jimmy Van Heusen  was a four-time Oscar winner for Best Song. He wrote for both the theatre and Hollywood but it’s tinsel town that gave...

Duke wrote both classical music and popular song. His songs are lush with melody with a distinctive musical language that is all his own....