Michael Feinstein's American Songbook(2010)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2010-10-06
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 9
Pianist-singer Michael Feinstein leads a tour through American musical history, from the jazz days of the 1920s through the music of World War II and on into the 1950s and '60s, with the advent of rock 'n' roll. In his quest to celebrate some of America's finest composers, he touches on the works of George and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. The passionate preservationist shares personal stories of his efforts to save America's musical heritage, as well as anecdotes about composers and lyricists he's worked with over the years.
Keywords
musical history
Top Cast
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 3E01
Putting On the Tail Fins (1950s–1960s)
Air Date: 2010-10-06
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Great American Songbook competed with new forms like rock ‘n’ roll, and rhythm & blues. A...
E02
Best Band in the Land (1940s)
Air Date: 2010-10-13
While preparing an original patriotic song, Michael weaves in the history of 1940s big bands, USO shows, V-disks, war...
E03
A New Step Every Day (1920s–1930s)
Air Date: 2010-10-20
In the fast and furious 1920s and 1930s, jazz was hot, credit was loose, and illegal booze flowed freely in undergrou...
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