Born In The U. S. A.: The Myths Of America In Popular Music From Colonial Times To The Present

Explores the myth of America as reflected in its popular music. Beginning with the songs of the Pilgrims and continuing through more than two centuries of history and music, this book gives a close reading of the compositions of songwriters as diverse as William Billings, Irving Berlin, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.

• | By (Author): Timothy E. Scheurer
• | Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• | Publication Date: Jul 01, 1991
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 277 pages
• | Language: Not Available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1934110566
• | ISBN-13: 9781934110560