Decade by Decade 1940s
Ten Years of Popular Hits Arranged for Easy Piano
Arranged by Dan Coates
Piano Book
Level: Easy Piano
Item: 00-30073
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Dan Coates's Decade by Decade series is jam-packed with the best pop music of the 20th century. Never before has there been an Easy Piano collection with so many chart-toppers by award-winning performers and songwriters. Descriptions of each piece are included to broaden understanding of pop music history and to put all of these megahits into perspective. Each song also includes lyrics and chord symbols. With so many years of great songs, the Decade by Decade series is sure to appeal to pianists of all levels and ages.
Titles: Another Op'nin', Another Show * As Time Goes By * At Last * Because of You * Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered * Blues in the Night * Chattanooga Choo Choo * Come Rain or Come Shine * Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend * Don't Fence Me In * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree * Fools Rush In * How Are Things in Glocca Morra? * How High the Moon * I Could Write a Book * I'll Walk Alone * La Vie en Rose * Laura * Mairzy Doats * Moonlight in Vermont * Moonlight Serenade * My Foolish Heart * New York, New York * Opus One * Over the Rainbow * Polka Dots and Moonbeams * Rum and Coca-Cola * Shangri-La * Skylark * So In Love * Speak Low * A String of Pearls * Swinging on a Star * The Syncopated Clock * Taking a Chance on Love * The Trolley Song * You Make Me Feel So Young * You'll Never Know * Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.
Titles: Another Op'nin', Another Show * As Time Goes By * At Last * Because of You * Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered * Blues in the Night * Chattanooga Choo Choo * Come Rain or Come Shine * Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend * Don't Fence Me In * Don't Get Around Much Anymore * Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree * Fools Rush In * How Are Things in Glocca Morra? * How High the Moon * I Could Write a Book * I'll Walk Alone * La Vie en Rose * Laura * Mairzy Doats * Moonlight in Vermont * Moonlight Serenade * My Foolish Heart * New York, New York * Opus One * Over the Rainbow * Polka Dots and Moonbeams * Rum and Coca-Cola * Shangri-La * Skylark * So In Love * Speak Low * A String of Pearls * Swinging on a Star * The Syncopated Clock * Taking a Chance on Love * The Trolley Song * You Make Me Feel So Young * You'll Never Know * Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.
Contents
| Title | Composer |
| A String of Pearls (Vocal Version) | Jerry Gray (composer); Eddie DeLange (lyricist) |
| Another Op'nin', Another Show (from "Kiss Me, Kate") | Cole Porter (composer) |
| As Time Goes By (from "Casablanca") | Herman Hupfeld (composer) |
| At Last | Harry Warren (composer); Mack Gordon (lyricist) |
| Because of You | Arthur Hammerstein (composer); Dudley Wilkinson (composer) |
| Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (from "Pal Joey") | Lorenz Hart (lyricist); Richard Rodgers (composer) |
| Blues in the Night | Harold Arlen (composer); Johnny Mercer (lyricist) |
| Chattanooga Choo Choo | Harry Warren (composer); Mack Gordon (lyricist) |
| Come Rain or Come Shine | Harold Arlen (composer); Johnny Mercer (lyricist) |
| Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend (from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes") | Leo Robin (lyricist); Jule Styne (composer) |
| Don't Fence Me In (from "Hollywood Canteen") | Cole Porter (composer) |
| Don't Get Around Much Anymore | Duke Ellington (composer); Bob Russell (lyricist) |
| Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (with Anyone Else but Me) | Lew Brown (composer); Charles Tobias (composer); Sam Stept (composer) |
| Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (from "Seven Lively Arts") | Cole Porter (composer) |
| Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) | Johnny Mercer (lyricist); Rube Bloom (composer) |
| How Are Things in Glocca Morra (from "Finian's Rainbow") | Burton Lane (composer); E. Y. Harburg (lyricist) |
| How High the Moon | Nancy Hamilton (lyricist); Morgan Lewis (composer) |
| I Could Write a Book (from "Pal Joey") | Lorenz Hart (lyricist); Richard Rodgers (composer) |
| I'll Walk Alone | Jule Styne (composer); Sammy Cahn (composer) |
| La Vie En Rose (Take Me to Your Heart Again) | Mack David (lyricist); Edith Piaf (lyricist); Luis Guglielmi (composer) |
| Laura | David Raksin (composer); Johnny Mercer (lyricist) |
| Mairzy Doats | Jerry Livingston (composer); Al Hoffman (composer); Milton Drake (composer) |
| Moonlight in Vermont | John M. Blackburn (lyricist); Karl Suessdorf (composer) |
| Moonlight Serenade (Vocal) | Mitchell Parish (lyricist); Glenn Miller (composer) |
| My Foolish Heart | Victor Young (composer); Ned Washington (lyricist) |
| New York New York (from "On the Town") | Leonard Bernstein (composer); Betty Comden (lyricist); Adolph Green (lyricist) |
| Opus One | Sy Oliver (composer); Sid Garris (composer) |
| Over the Rainbow (from "The Wizard of Oz") | Harold Arlen (composer); E. Y. Harburg (lyricist) |
| Polka Dots and Moonbeams | Johnny Burke (lyricist); Jimmy Van Heusen (composer) |
| Rum and Coca-Cola | Al Stillman (lyricist); Morey Amsterdam (lyricist); Jeri Sullavan (composer); Paul Baron (composer) |
| Shangri-La | Robert Maxwell (composer); Carl Sigman (composer); Matt Malneck (composer) |
| Skylark | Hoagy Carmichael (composer); Johnny Mercer (lyricist) |
| So in Love (from "Kiss Me, Kate") | Cole Porter (composer) |
| Speak Low | Kurt Weill (composer); Ogden Nash (lyricist) |
| Swinging on a Star | Johnny Burke (lyricist); Jimmy Van Heusen (composer) |
| Taking a Chance on Love | Vernon Duke (composer); John LaTouche (lyricist); Ted Fetter (lyricist) |
| The Syncopated Clock (Vocal Version) | Leroy Anderson (composer); Mitchell Parish (lyricist) |
| The Trolley Song (from "Meet Me in St. Louis") | Ralph Blane (composer); Hugh Martin (lyricist) |
| You Make Me Feel So Young | Josef Myrow (composer); Mack Gordon (lyricist) |
| You'll Never Know | Harry Warren (composer); Mack Gordon (lyricist) |
| Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (from "Song of the South") | Ray Gilbert (lyricist); Allie Wrubel (composer) |
Additional Information
| Series: | Decade by Decade |
| Arranged by: | Dan Coates |
| Instrument: | Piano |
| Format: | Book |
| Page Count: | 144 |
| Item Number: | 00-30073 |
| ISBN 10: | 0-7390-5176-8 |
| ISBN 13: | 978-0-7390-5176-4 |
| UPC: | 038081326030 |
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