Songs She Wrote

A compelling account of the contribution of female songwriters to the Great American Songbook. Michael Garber#39;s book uncovers a hidden history with nuanced, sympathetic analysis of key composers amp; lyricists and their songs. Rich in detail, Garber#39;s book gives the female songwriting pioneers of popular music the recognition they deserve.--Lucy O'Brien, author of Lead Sister: The Story of Karen Carpenter Michael Garber has compiled a fascinating history of woman songwriters. And there are more than you think! You may not know their names, but you know their songs. This remarkable book isnrsquo;t just a list of songs and their historiesmdash;itrsquo;s a celebration of songs that have lasted over a hundred years, and they are still as fresh as the day they were written.--Ken Bloom, Grammy Award-winning theatre historian, playwright, director, record producer, and author Songs She Wrote is a must-read for fans of the Great American Songbook. In this meticulously researched and fascinating book, Michael Garber gives long-overdue recognition to some of the unsung heroines of music who, against great odds, came up through the ranks of the male-dominated Tin Pan Alley. Stories of these trailblazing women and their songs are brought to life with vivid detail.--Holly Foster Wells, Peggy Lee's granddaughter, president, Peggy Lee Associates, LLC In this brilliantly researched and highly accessible book, Michael Garber reveals a previously unacknowledged, yet highly significant, musical genre: that of women songwriters of Tin Pan Alley. The importance and originality of Garberrsquo;s work cannot be overstated, and whether the readerrsquo;s focus is American popular music or womenrsquo;s studies or both, it cannot be recommended highly enough.--Peter Muir, author of Long-Lost Blues: Popular Blues in America, 1850-1920