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Gershwin himself comments with wit and wisdom on his lyrics which are grouped into arbitrary, often amusing categories. “With Place Names,” for instance, is self-explanatory, but then there is the chapter, “Sound Effects,” which includes songs such as “’S Wonderful” and “They All Laughed” or the chapter “A Gathering of Guidance” which includes “Clap Yo’ Hands” and “Slap That Bass.”
Lyrics on Several Occasions is a must-have book for anyone interested in Ira Gershwin’s songs. Of the nearly 30 songs listed in the JazzStandards.com top 1000, all but five, are presented in his book, and the commentaries are fascinating
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The JazzStandards.com bookstore provides you with
a catalog of 200 books associated with the jazz standards.
Organized by category, each entry has an editorial comment to aid
you in your research and guide you in your recreational reading.
The books used to research and develop JazzStandards.com are
listed at the right and the listing may be considered the site bibliography.
The primary focus of these books is not always the jazz standards
per se, so each entry is annotated indicating the book's relevance
to the subject. If there is a book you feel we have overlooked,
please let us know the title and how it supports the research or
recreational study of the jazz standards.
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