Why read The Book of World-Famous Music?

Book cover of The Book of World-Famous Music: Classical, Popular, and Folk

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This classic, painstakingly researched compilation of music information, newly revised and enlarged, analyzes nearly 1,000 of the world's most familiar melodies, tracing them back to their original printed sources. Here in one convenient volume are the composers, lyricists, copyright date, first lines of music, lyrics, physical condition of first editions,…

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Why read it?

1 author picked The Book of World-Famous Music as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Hal Taylor

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This is an absolute must for anyone interested in almost any musical genre.

Now in its fifth edition, it takes on the arduous task of sifting through the back stories of over 1,000 of the most familiar tunes through 500 years of musical history.

A more recent, albeit still antique reference, is the story of how “Jingle Bells” came to be, and the controversy regarding where it was actually, written; the snow-covered streets of Medford, Massachusetts, or the live oak-lined thoroughfares of Savanah, Georgia.

From Hal's list on The best books on music’s most famous back stories.