Reminiscences of Walter Bishop : oral history, 1958.

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Reminiscences of Walter Bishop : oral history, 1958.

Early life; career as a songwriter; "The Devil Sat down and Cried"; situation of Negroes in music business; blues, jazz, bop, country and western; Tin Pan Alley; changing styles in popular music; relationship between publishers and songwriters; Songwriters Protective Association, song sharks.

Transcript: 39 leaves.

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Songwriter. From the description of Reminiscences of Walter Bishop : oral history, 1958. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122513111 ...

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