the art of the lyricist Furia, Philip 1943-2019 creator text bibliography biography nyu New York Oxford University Press 1996 monographic eng

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vii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. In Ira Gershwin: The Art of the Lyricist, the older and less flamboyant of the Gershwin brothers at last steps out of the shadows to claim his due as one of American songwriting's most important and enduring innovators. Philip Furia traces the development of Ira Gershwin's lyrical art from his early love of light verse and Gilbert and Sullivan, through his apprentice work in Tin Pan Alley, to his emergence as a prominent writer for the Broadway musical theater in the 1920s. Furia illuminates his work in satirical operettas such as Of Thee I Sing and Strike Up the Band, the smart "little" revues of the 1930s, and his contributions to the opera Porgy and Bess. Bidin' my time: 1896-1917 Boy wanted: 1918-1924 That certain feeling: 1924-1927 'S wonderful: 1927-1930 Sweeping the country: 1930-1933 Necessarily so: 1933-1935 Fun to be fooled: 1934-1936 Here to stay: 1936-1938 This is new: 1939-1941 Sing me not a ballad: 1941-1945 Lonelier and tougher: 1951-1954 The long, long night: 1954-1983 Philip Furia. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Gershwin, Ira 1896-1983 Lyricists United States Biography Letristas Estados Unidos Biografía B ML 423 G381F 1996 782.1/4/092 0195082990 9780195082999 94045715 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0635/94045715-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0723/94045715-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0635/94045715-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0723/94045715-b.html DLC 941207 20250127123330.0 1126987 eng