[Dixielandjazz] Terry Teachout's column about Johnny Mercer--Arts Journal

Bill Haesler bhaesler at bigpond.net.au
Tue Dec 23 14:15:17 PST 2014


> Do the lyrics of popular songs qualify as poetry?
> 
Dear Norman,
They certainly do.
In fact, it was Philip Furia's 1990 book 'Poets of Tin Pan Alley' (Oxford University Press) that alerted me to this fact.
A wonderful book that all singers should read.
Very kind regards and a Happy Christmas,
Bill. 





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