Lectures-In-Song

Each of Fred Miller’s Lectures-In-Song is 60-75 minutes long and focuses on a great personality or significant aspect of American Popular Song’s Golden Age.

Seated at the piano, Fred not only performs the songs in question but also provides biographical and historical insight into the life and times of these musical titans. Below is his current repertoire of available Lectures-In-Song. Go to YOUTUBE for 2 minute VIDEO PREVIEWS and 3-5 minute VIDEO SAMPLERS of all the Lectures-in-Song. and please feel free to contact Fred about presenting any one or a series of these programs.

Songwriters

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Performers

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Eras

1938-1945: SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY-WWII And The Big Bands

1946-1956: MUSIC!MUSIC!MUSIC!-Postwar Prosperity And The Rise Of Rock

1957-1964: TRY TO REMEMBER-The Youth Culture Takes Over

1965-1988: HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING?-
Social Upheaval And The British Invasion

HOOTENANNY!-The Great Folk Song Revival Of The 50s & 60s

IT WASN´T ALL NOISE! The Singable Rock/Pop Songs of the 50s & 60s

Novelty Programs

WITH PLENTY OF MONEY AND YOU: Love & Money in American Popular Song

GREAT DAMES: A Vintage Sheet Music Gallery Of Storied Ladies, Shady, Pure and Otherwise…

LOVELY TO LOOK AT: Fashion, Style And Glamour In American Popular Song

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: 12 Classics

WHEN YOU´RE SMILING!
The Fun And The Funny In American Popular Song

VERSE & CHORUS: Hear The Verse & Guess The Celebrated Chorus

YOU´RE THE CURE FOR WHAT AILS ME: Lovesickness And Its Many Antidotes In American Popular Song

YOUNG AT HEART: Growing Older Gracefully… And Singing About It

WHEN OSCAR WAS KING: Academy Award Winning Songs (1934-1970)

LOSERS…BUT WINNERS!: Oscar Nominated Songs Still Evergreen

OSCAR SNUBS: Great Movie Songs Oscar Forgot Even To Nominate
    Part I(1934-39)
    Part II(1940-69)

HEAVEN, I´M IN HEAVEN! The Sun, Moon, Stars & Romance In American Popular Song

Holidays

VALENTINE´S DAY: What Is This Thing Called Love?

ST. PATRICK´S DAY: Evergreen-The Irish Presence In American Popular Song

SPRING INTO SUMMER: Musical Landscapes For The Warm Months

INDEPENDENCE DAY: I Hear America Singing-An Americana Sampler

COLUMBUS DAY: Cantare!-The Italian Presence In American Popular Song

OCTOBER SURPRISES: Celebrating Oktoberfest,Columbus Day, Halloween & Autumn

VETERANS or MEMORIAL DAY: America At War

THANKSGIVING: An American Thanksgiving-Songs Of Gratitude And Optimism

CHRISTMAS: An American Christmas-Sacred & Secular Favorites

**SING-ALONG LYRICS FOR AN AMERICAN CHRISTMAS, page 1

**SING ALONG LYRICS FOR AN AMERICAN CHRISTMAS, page 2

Landmark Events

HARLEM RENAISSANCE, Part I:
The Black American Impact On Popular Song
Bert Williams/Ethel Waters/Eubie Blake
Duke Ellington/Bill “Bojangles” Robinson/Cab Calloway

HARLEM RENAISSANCE, Part II: The Black American Impact On Popular Song
Lena Horne/Billie Holiday/Nat King Cole/Fats Waller

SHOW BOAT: The American Musical Comes Of Age

A LAND THAT´S FREE FOR YOU AND ME: Jewish Songwriters Give Universal Voice To The American Dream

Places

UNDER PARIS SKIES: The Musical Magic of the City of Light

ALL OVER THE MAP: Heading West, Making Musical Stops ´Round The World

DON´T FENCE ME IN! Songs of The Cowboy and The Old West

NEW YORK, NEW YORK! Musical Tales From The Isle Of Manhattan

THE BROOKLYN CONNECTION: America´s Fourth Largest City & Her “Bridges” To Popular Song

THE BUCKS/BROADWAY CONNECTION: Bucks County´s Musical Links To Broadway & Hollywood