They're Playing Our Song: Conversations With America's Classic Songwriters

The definitive history of the geniuses behind the Great American Songbook. Hear from the iconic composers and lyricists who crafted the soundtrack of a century, in their own words.

Originally published in 1973, when it won the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award, reprinted and revised several times since, They’re Playing Our Song is a classic oral history of American popular music. Now further updated with new material and new photographs, this book is indispensable for anyone interested in the Great American Songbook of the 20th century, these classic and timeless songs and lyrics are as popular today as ever.