(Vocal Selections). This unprecedented collection contains all of the songs from Follies : from the 1971 Broadway production, the 1987 London revival, and the original production of this beloved Stephen Sondheim musical. Includes 34 songs in all, and a foreword by Sondheim himself! Includes: Ah, but Underneath * Ah, Paris! * All Things Bright and Beautiful * Beautiful Girls * Bring on the Girls * Broadway Baby * Buddy's Blues (The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues) * Can That Boy Foxtrot! * Could I Leave You? * Country House (1987) * Don't Look at Me * I'm Still Here * In Buddy's Eyes * It Wasn't Meant to Happen * Little White House/Who Could Be Blue? * Live, Laugh, Love * Losing My Mind * Loveland * Loveland (1987) * Make the Most of Your Music (1987) * One More Kiss * Pleasant Little Kingdom * Rain on the Roof * The Right Girl * The Road You Didn't Take * The Story of Lucy and Jessie * That Old Piano Roll * Too Many Mornings * Uptown, Downtown * Waiting for the Girls Upstairs * Who's That Woman? * The World's Full of Girls * You're Gonna Love Tomorrow/Love Will See Us Through.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). A fitting follow-up to one of the most popular songbooks ever 150 of the Most Beautiful Songs Ever , this collection contains 150 more classics with no duplication of songs between the two volumes. Songs include: All I Ask of You * All the Way * Beautiful in My Eyes * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Change the World * Cry Me a River * Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful? * Don't Know Why * Dream a Little Dream of Me * Easy Living * Everything Happens to Me * A Fine Romance * Grow Old with Me * I Remember You * I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm * Imagine * Let's Fall in Love * Love Me Tender * Misty * My Heart Will Go on (Love Theme from Titanic ) * They Say It's Wonderful * Time After Time * A Whole New World * Wonderful Tonight * You Raise Me Up * and more.

(Artist Transcriptions). Nicknamed "Pres" by Billie Holiday (short for President of the Tenor Sax), jazz giant Lester Young is considered to be one of the most important and influential saxophonists of all time. This great tribute folio transcribes 30 of his finest standards, together with a bio and discography. Includes: Blue Lester * Cherokee * Doggin' Around * Honeysuckle Rose * I Can't Get Started with You * Indiana * Jumpin' with Symphony Sid * Lester Leaps In * Oh, Lady Be Good! * Sometimes I'm Happy * These Foolish Things * Twelfth Street Rag * You Can Depend on Me * more.

(Fake Book). This fifth edition has been completely revised and now includes over 820 standards from 260 shows. Perfect for professional gigging musicians or hobbyists who simply want all their favorites in one collection! Songs include: Ain't Misbehavin' * All I Ask of You * And All That Jazz * And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going * Another Op'nin', Another Show * Another Suitcase in Another Hall * At the Ballet * Any Dream Will Do * Beauty and the Beast * Before the Parade Passes By * Big Girls Don't Cry * Bring Him Home * Capped Teeth and Caesar Salad * Castle on a Cloud * A Change in Me * Circle of Life * Close Every Door to Me * The Color Purple * Comedy Tonight * Consider Yourself * Don't Cry for Me Argentina * Edelweiss * Footloose * Getting to Know You * Hakuna Matata * Heat Wave * Hello, Dolly! * I Wanna Be a Producer * I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today * If I Said I Loved You * The Impossible Dream (The Quest) * It Only Takes a Moment * The Light in the Piazza * Love Changes Everything * Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now * Mama Who Bore Me * Mamma Mia * Memory * My Junk * On My Own * People * Popular * Prepare Ye (The Way of the Lord) * Seasons of Love * Seventy Six Trombones * The Song That Goes like This * Springtime for Hitler * The Surrey with the Fringe on Top * There Is Nothin' like a Dame * Tomorrow * Transylvania Mania * Try to Remember * and hundreds more!

With their unforgettable melodies, timeless messages, and stylistic indebtedness to both jazz and Broadway, American popular standards have proven to be among the most widely performed and enjoyed songs of the past century. Shaped in many ways by the technological and cultural developments of the early twentieth century, they have also managed to transcend these origins and become an enduring part of the American musical landscape. Ann van der Merwe explores how and why American songbook standards developed in the early twentieth century and how these standards have shaped American—and even global—musical culture ever since. The American Songbook explores key aspects of individual songs, including the musical and lyrical reasons for their broad appeal and applicability over the years. The American songbook continues to permeate the fabric of our daily lives. It is a repertoire that spans generations, from Fred Astaire to Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. As a result, music lovers both young and old will enjoy discovering how these beloved songs emerged and why they remain relevant a century later.

For Broadway audiences of the 1980s, the decade was perhaps most notable for the so-called “British invasion.” While concept musicals such as Nine and Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George continued to be produced, several London hits came to New York. In addition to shows like Chess, Me and My Girl, and Les Miserables,the decade’s most successful composerAndrew Lloyd Webberwas also well represented by Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Song & Dance, and Starlight Express. There were also many revivals (such as Show Boat and Gypsy), surprise hits (The Pirates of Penzance), huge hits (42nd Street), and notorious flops (Into the Light, Carrie, and Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge). In The Complete Book of 1980s Broadway Musicals, Dan Dietz examines in detail every musical that opened on Broadway during the 1980s. In addition to including every hit and flop that debuted during the decade, this book highlights revivals and personal-appearance revues with such performers as Sid Caesar, Barry Manilow, Jackie Mason, and Shirley MacLaine. Each entry includes the following information Opening and closing dates Plot summaries Cast members Number of performances Names of all important personnel including writers, composers, directors, choreographers, producers, and musical directors Musical numbers and the names of performers who introduced the songs Production data, including information about tryouts Source material Critical commentary Tony awards and nominations Details about London and other foreign productions Besides separate entries for each production, the book offers numerous appendixes, including a discography, filmography, and published scripts, as well as lists of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, black-themed shows, and Jewish-themed productions. A treasure trove of information, The Complete Book of 1980s Broadway Musicals provides readers with a comprehensive view of each show. This significant resource will be of use to scholars, historians, and casual fans of one of the greatest decades in musical theatre history.

(Easy Piano Composer Collection). 15 Sondheim standouts simplified for beginning players: Anyone Can Whistle * Broadway Baby * Children Will Listen * Comedy Tonight * Good Thing Going * Johanna * Losing My Mind * Loving You * Not a Day Goes By * Not While I'm Around * Old Friends * Pretty Women * Send in the Clowns * Side by Side by Side * Sunday. Includes lyrics and a composer bio.

In 1971, Ted Chapin was a production assistant on the legendary Broadway musical Follies. Thirty years later, the journal he kept has become the definitive history of one of Broadway's greatest-ever musicals, created by geniuses at the top of their free: Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince, Michael Bennett, and James Goldman.

"A treasury of the greatest songs from the world's most loved musical shows, this collector's volume spans over 85 years of Broadway and West End musicals"--Cover.

(P/V/G Composer Collection). The "Almost Unknown" in the title of this collection refers to the fact that some of the songs, though never before published, have been recorded, and might be known to the most knowledgeable of Sondheim connoisseurs. However, it is safe to say that the songs in this landmark collection are among the least known of Sondheim's creations. This book includes contents by show or film title as well as by song title, an introduction about Sondheim, a preface by the editor, and detailed notes about each work and the show it came from. The piano/vocal editions were all personally approved by Sondheim.