The silent cinema in song, 1896-1929

an illustrated history and catalog of songs inspired by the movies and stars, with a list of recordings

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"This study begins the documentation of the lost history of songs of the silent cinema. Part one chronologically lists and describes songs about movies created between 1896 and 1929. Part two provides an alphabetical list of movie stars, including a brief biography of each. Part three reviews the recordings of these songs"--Provided by publisher.

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