SONGS... A THOUSAND PAGES IN ALL [SATURDAY SPECIAL]
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Were you born in the 1950s and grew up as a teenager in the
1960s glued to your radio listening to Jim Reeves or Pat
Boone or Cliff Richard or Connie Francis or Ricky Nelson,
Elvis Presley the Beatles or the Seekers?
Were you a fan of the popular musicals of the 1950s, 1960s
and 1970s such as My Fair Lady or The Sound of Music or Hello
Dolly or Fiddler on the Roof?
Do you still recall with nostalgia the music of World War II,
crooners such as Bing Crosby, Perry Como and Frank Sinatra?
Or are you a fan of real old-time music -- of the immortal
songs that were famous long before you were born? Songs such
as Love’s Old Sweet Song, Moonlight Bay, Missouri Waltz,
Silver Threads among the Gold to name a few.
Then 'A Thousand Pages of Songs' might be just the
book you would like to have for yourself. It is a
work of scholarship and research. It is quite
literally an encyclopedia of songs of all eras
ranging from medieval folk songs... through the
era of parlour songs of the late 19th and early
20th century ... to the rock and roll music of the
1950s and 1960s.
Browsing through the pages of this book you will come to know
not just the words of each song, but also its history, the
year of composition, the names of the songwriter(s), the
artists who made the song famous, and many other details.
Dr. Michael Lobo will make a presentation on his book *A
Thousand Pages of Songs* (with historical notes) on Saturday,
March 14, 2015 at 5 pm.
This will be followed by a programme of popular songs from
the Opera presented by Soprano Faye Monteiro with accompanist
Ingrid Ann Nazareth.
The event will be held at Fundacao Oriente, Behind People's
High School, Fontainhas, Panjim, Goa. It is open to the
public.
More about Dr Michael Lobo: michael_lob...@yahoo.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bayz3ZYt54
