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The Songbook Blog

Spotlights, educational content, interviews and more from the Great American Songbook Foundation family!

2/19/2024
Remembering Chita Rivera
1/22/2024
Benefits of personalized coaching at Songbook Academy
1/10/2024
Q&A with Mary Michael Patterson
12/14/2023
Benefits of summer music programs like the Songbook Academy
11/30/2023
Meet Debbie, a donor who has a deep-seated love for the music of the Songbook.
11/21/2023
Dick Schwartz shares his all-time favorite songs of the Great American Songbook in this blog series.
11/10/2023
The story of America's unofficial anthem.
9/26/2023
"Gershwin’s music was as influenced by his own Jewish heritage and his well-documented humble beginnings. His career highlights the evolution of a very personal songwriting style."
6/15/2023
In May, I, the Songbook Foundation’s Music Librarian, finished processing a large collection that I’d been working on for over six months. The Richard Himber Collection of about 1500 musical arrangements came to us in March 2022.
3/15/2023
Check back for new hidden gems found in the Songbook Archives!
3/1/2023
International Women's Day is a day to celebrate women. So let's celebrate songstresses of the Songbook!
3/1/2023
This blog explores the music and moments of American Songbook history from women who have have made a permanent impact on music and American culture over the past century. Today we celebrate the women of the Songbook in honor of Women's Equality Day.