Michael Feinstein's American Songbook

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2010

3 Seasons

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October 6, 2010 - October 20, 2010Season 1 of Michael Feinstein's American Songbook has 3 episodes.

Season 1 Episodes

S1 E1: Putting On the Tail Fins (1950s–1960s)

Oct 6, 2010

In the 1950s and 1960s, the Great American Songbook competed with new forms like rock ‘n’ roll, and rhythm & blues. As Feinstein crisscrosses the country performing with big bands, symphony orchestras and jazz combos, viewers learn how iconic singers like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Rosemary Clooney kept the Songbook alive by reinventing pop standards of the 1930s and 1940s.

Series info

Pianist-singer Michael Feinstein leads a tour through American musical history, from the jazz days of the 1920s through the music of World War II and on into the 1950s and '60s, with the advent of rock 'n' roll. In his quest to celebrate some of America's finest composers, he touches on the works of George and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer. The passionate preservationist shares personal stories of his efforts to save America's musical heritage, as well as anecdotes about composers and lyricists he's worked with over the years.

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IMDB: 7.5

Original Language

English

Release Date

October 6, 2010

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