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Interview with Philip Furia, Author of The Poets of Tin Pan Alley
Hello everyone!
Although not directly related to Bing, I wanted to let you know that this morning I published a new entry in my blog on classic jazz and the crooners, The Vintage Bandstand. In this occasion, it is the first installment of a three-part interview with Philip Furia, the author of the excellent book The Poets of Tin Pan Alley. If you would like to read it, just click on the following link:
Parts 2 and 3 of the interview will be coming soon! 
Best,
Anton G.-F.
Martin, Tennessee, USA
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Re: Interview with Philip Furia, Author of The Poets of Tin Pan Alley
Thank you, Anton
Philip Furia also wrote a good book on Irving Berlin - ''Irving Berlin: A Life in Song'' a copy of which sits four feet from me as I type.
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Re: Interview with Philip Furia, Author of The Poets of Tin Pan Alley
Richard,
I am glad that you enjoyed the interview. Parts 2 & 3 will be coming soon; it is Martin Luther King, Jr., Day here in the United States on Monday, so we have a long weekend, and I will have some time to put the second part together for publication.
As you say, Philip Furia wrote a very nice book on Irving Berlin, as well as a very interesting biography of Johnny Mercer, one of my all-time favorite lyricists, entitled Skylark: The Life and Times of Johnny Mercer. Although I don't have it, I know that he also published a biography of Ira Gershwin, whose title is Ira Gershwin: The Art of the Lyricist. Mr. Furia was extremely nice to me when I approached him about the interview and gave me extremely long, thoughtful answers, and that is the reason why I have had to publish the interview in three installments!
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Re: Interview with Philip Furia, Author of The Poets of Tin Pan Alley
Hello everyone!
I just wanted to let you know that this morning I published the second part (of 3) of my interview with Philip Furia. If you would like to read it, you will find it at:
This time, Mr. Furia talks about integrated musicals, ragtime, list songs, and Cole Porter's penchant for both witty and melodramatic lyrics.
I hope you enjoy it!!!
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Re: Interview with Philip Furia, Author of The Poets of Tin Pan Alley
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to let you know that this morning I published the third and final part of my interview with Philip Furia in my blog, The Vintage Bandstand. If you read the previous two parts, you may be interested in this final installment. You can read it at:
Cheers from Tennessee,
Anton G.-F.
Martin, Tennessee, USA
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