Win! ‘The Great American Songbook – 201 Favorites You Ought To Know’ by Steven Suskin

The Great American Songbook grew out of the “Golden Age of American Popular Music.” From the 1920s through to the 1950s, iconic songwriters such as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and Cole Porter created a body of work that set the standard for songwriting in the 20th century, with many of their compositions enduring to this day.

A quick roll call of songs from the period highlights their continuing impact. Over The Rainbow, Fly Me To The Moon, Summertime, My Funny Valentine, Mack The Knife, Get Happy… these are tunes that were brought to life by some of the world’s finest voices, often for stage and screen, and continue to enrapture audiences.

Those songs and many more feature in Steven Suskin’s latest book, The Great American Songbook – 201 Favorites You Ought To Know. In his own knowledgeable and opinionated way, the respected author and columnist tackles celebrated masterpieces and forgotten gems. Placing them in context and explaining each song’s distinctive appeal, Suskin opens the door to this hugely inspirational musical canon.

We’re firm believers that if you want to be the best you have to learn from the best and learning from The Great American Songbook is a solid foundation for any songwriter. That’s why we’re giving away a copy of Suskin’s painstakingly compiled treat of a book.

How to enter

To enter you simply need to have joined our membership programme. We will then randomly select one member to receive their winning copy of Steve Suskin’s book. The draw will take place on 31 July 2023.

So you have been automatically entered if you have already signed up for any of our membership plans.

Good luck!

The Great American Songbook – 201 Favorites You Ought To Know by Steven Suskin is published by Backbeat Books and is available here http://backbeatbooks.com/books/9781493070954 (Opens in a new window)