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The $100 Guitar Project
1, 2, 3 and a Zing Zing Zing
Created as a sample of what one might hear on a typical summer day in New York City, Tony Schwartz’s 1952 soundscape features the street games and songs of children of West Midtown Manhattan. The distinctive variety of rhythms and melodies are demonstrative of the nationalities represented in one of the many et...
Created as a sample of what one might hear on a typical summer day in New York City, Tony Schwartz’s 1952 soundscape features the street games and songs of children of West Midtown Manhattan. The distinctive variety of rhythms and melodies are demonstrative of the nationalities represented in one of the many ethnically-diverse neighborhoods in the city. Many of Schwartz’s recordings, such as this album, as well as Music in the Streets (see F...
Created as a sample of what one might hear on a typical summer day in New York City, Tony Schwartz’s 1952 soundscape features the street games and songs of children of West Midtown Manhattan. The distinctive variety of rhythms and melodies are demonstrative of the nationalities represented in one of the many ethnically-diverse neighborhoods in the city. Many of Schwartz’s recordings, such as this album, as well as Music in the Streets (see FW05581) and Sounds of My City: The Stories, Music and Sounds of the People of New York (see FW07341) took place within a small radius within the Manhattan neighborhood he lived in for many years until his death in 2008. 9 tracks, 25 minutes, featuring liner notes with song descriptions and a short biography detailing the cultural context of Schwartz’s fieldwork.
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20 Best Folk Songs of America
20 Best Irish Songs
24 Best-Loved French Folk Songs
These 24 songs are an important part of France’s musical heritage and have remained standards over the years. André Claveau, one of the favorite stars of the postwar era, and Mathé Altéry, a famous singer in the ‘50s and ‘60s, together sing these world-famous tunes, which depict a cheerful and carefree France.
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These 24 songs are an important part of France’s musical heritage and have remained standards over the years. André Claveau, one of the favorite stars of the postwar era, and Mathé Altéry, a famous singer in the ‘50s and ‘60s, together sing these world-famous tunes, which depict a cheerful and carefree France.
French (France)
Ces 24 mélodies représentent une importante partie du patrimoine musical français. Chaque titre est un standard qui est...
These 24 songs are an important part of France’s musical heritage and have remained standards over the years. André Claveau, one of the favorite stars of the postwar era, and Mathé Altéry, a famous singer in the ‘50s and ‘60s, together sing these world-famous tunes, which depict a cheerful and carefree France.
French (France)
Ces 24 mélodies représentent une importante partie du patrimoine musical français. Chaque titre est un standard qui est parvenu à traverser les années. André Claveau, chouchou de la France après la Libération, et Mathé Altéry, chanteuse à succès dans les années 50 et 60, chantent en duo ces refrains, désormais connus dans le monde entier, qui véhiculent l’image d’une France insouciante et joviale.
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78 Blues: Folksongs and Phonographs in the American South
