About my book Tunes of the Twenties:
"Tunes of the Twenties! This great new book by Robert Rawlins is essential
reading for every song lover!"
—Chris Calloway Brooks, owner/director, Cab Calloway Orchestra
"An outstanding work. I wish I had had it to consult when I was writing my jazz
standards book."
—Ted Gioa, American jazz critic and music historian
"Tunes of the Twenties is one heckuva book! For over a half-century I’ve enjoyed
bringing these tunes to life as a musician, but now, with this book, I’m enjoying
the stories behind them. I can think of no other book that, so perfectly, captures
the humor, sensitivity, depth and understanding of this musically rich decade in
America. It’s no wonder that these songs have endured over the years. Tunes of
the Twenties is a “must read” for anyone who enjoys the “Great American
Songbook.”
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About my book Tunes of the Twenties:
"Tunes of the Twenties! This great new book by Robert Rawlins is essential
reading for every song lover!"
—Chris Calloway Brooks, owner/director, Cab Calloway Orchestra
"An outstanding work. I wish I had had it to consult when I was writing my jazz
standards book."
—Ted Gioa, American jazz critic and music historian
"Tunes of the Twenties is one heckuva book! For over a half-century I’ve enjoyed
bringing these tunes to life as a musician, but now, with this book, I’m enjoying
the stories behind them. I can think of no other book that, so perfectly, captures
the humor, sensitivity, depth and understanding of this musically rich decade in
America. It’s no wonder that these songs have endured over the years. Tunes of
the Twenties is a “must read” for anyone who enjoys the “Great American
Songbook.”
—Ed Polcer, Legendary NYC jazz cornetist
"I thought I knew a lot of about the 1920s jazz repertoire but Robert Rawlins's
Tunes of the Twenties offered me something new and interesting on every page.
This is one book that I will always keep within an arm's reach!"
—Ricky Riccardi, Director of Research Collections, Louis Armstrong
House Museum, Author of What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis
Armstrong's Later Years.
"We all Delight in these old songs. It all gets better when you know how and why
they were written and what it all meant at the time."
—Jim Cullum, World-renowned American jazz cornetist
If every picture tells a story, so does every song. Robert Rawlins’s Tunes of the
Twenties digs deeply into the background of songs we have heard for ages but
maybe never fully understood. Profusely illustrated with delightful sheet music
covers in glorious color, this volume brings the Roaring Twenties back to life.
—Bruce Boyd Raeburn, Curator, Hogan Jazz Archive, Tulane University
Your book Tunes of the Twenties is fantastic! Very well written and the research
is beyond reproach! I'm very impressed!!
—Liz Beiderbecke-Hart
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