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Hundreds of voters, who included elected officials, people from the music industry and from the media, teachers, and students, were asked in 2001 by the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) and the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) to choose the top 365 songs (not necessarily by Americans) of the 20th century with historical ...
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. According to the Great American Songbook Foundation: . The "Great American Songbook" is the canon of the most important and influential American popular songs and jazz standards from the early 20th century that have stood the test of time in their life and legacy.
"Arthur McBride" – an anti-recruiting song from Donegal, probably originating during the 17th century. [1]"The Recruiting Sergeant" – song (to the tune of "The Peeler and the Goat") from the time of World War 1, popular among the Irish Volunteers of that period, written by Séamus O'Farrell in 1915, recorded by The Pogues.
Some anti-war songs lament aspects of wars, while others patronize war.Most promote peace in some form, while others sing out against specific armed conflicts. Still others depict the physical and psychological destruction that warfare causes to soldiers, innocent civilians, and humanity as a whole.
"When I hear 'Time in a Bottle,' all I think about is Jim Croce leaving behind his little boy. I still like the song and appreciate it, but it makes me sad every time I hear it."View Entire Post ›
Pages in category "20th-century songs" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
No list of sad country songs would be complete without Hank Williams, who really outdid himself with this all-timer. Even if you’ve never heard a lonesome whip-poor-will, Hank will make you feel ...
20th Century Fox Television ABC: Credited as Johnny Williams Television series; Episode "Rendezvous With Yesterday" 1967 Valley of the Dolls: Mark Robson: 20th Century Fox: Credited as Johnny Williams Songs written by André and Dory Previn Nominated—Academy Award for Best Scoring of Music — Adaptation or Treatment: A Guide for the Married ...