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The Disney Song Encyclopedia [Hardcover]

Thomas Hischak (Author), Mark A. Robinson (Author)
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July 29, 2009
Songs written for Disney productions over the decades have become a potent part of American popular culture. Since most Americans first discovered these songs in their youth, they hold a special place in one's consciousness. The Disney Song Encyclopedia describes and discusses hundreds of famous and not-so-famous songs from Disney films, television, Broadway, and theme parks from the 1930s to the present day.

Over 900 songs are given individual entries and presented in alphabetical order. The songwriters and original singers are identified, as well as the source of the song and other venues in which it might have been used over the years. Notable recordings of the song are also listed. But most important, the song is described and what makes it memorable is discussed. This is not a reference list but a true encyclopedia of Disney songs. The book also contains a preface describing the criteria for selecting the songs, a glossary of song terms, a list of all the Disney songs and their sources, a songwriter's directory in which every song by each composer/lyricist is listed, a bibliography, a guide to recordings and DVDs of Disney productions, and an index of people and titles.

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Since the release of its first “talkie,” Steamboat Willie, Disney Studios has used music as an important element in its productions, to emphasize or to advance story lines. This impressive volume describes more than 900 songs written for Disney movies, videos, musicals, television shows, recordings, and theme parks. Authors Hischak and Robinson define Disney songs as works written specifically for Disney productions. Their “Brief History of Disney Music” is followed by paragraph-length A–Z entries that discuss each song’s mood and style, indicate which character(s) perform the song, give the date of the production, and describe what is happening while the song is performed. Many of the songs listed are relatively unknown, having been written for short-lived TV series or home videos with limited target audiences, but for hard-core Disney fans, each page turn might bring another “ear worm” recalling images of singing critters and happy endings. Nearly one-quarter of the volume consists of appendixes offering alternate song titles, lists of songs arranged by songwriters and by source, a guide to recordings and videos/DVDs, Academy Award–winning Disney songs and scores, and a glossary of song terms. Although there are other Disney reference books, such as Disney A–Z (3d ed., 2006), and many Disney music songbooks, no other volume offers a comprehensive list or description of Disney songs. Recommended for large performing arts collections. --Steven York

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This impressive volume describes more than 900 songs written for Disney movies, videos, musicals, television shows, recordings, and theme parks....No other volume offers a comprehensive list or description of Disney songs. Recommended for large performing arts collections. (Booklist )

This first of its kind, this small volume of annotated entries succinctly describes 940 original songs used to date by Disney in its films, television programs, home videos, stage musicals, and more. . . . Hischak is a prolific scholar of popular music and the theater. Being paired here with a first-time author and Disney connoisseur has resulted in a worthwhile and entertaining resource. (American Reference Books Annual )

Hischak (Oxford Companion to American Musical) and Robinson (independent theatre and film scholar) offer descriptions of over 900 Disney songs featured in film, on television, and in their theme parks since 1930. Organized alphabetically by song title, paragraph-long entries detail writers, original context, publication date, and notable performers. For easier entry location, various appendixes give an alternate title list, a song writer's directory, film or program listings, and a guide to various recorded formats. Most at home in collections for Disney enthusiasts or cultural studies scholars. (Library Journal )

Scarecrow has produced a well-bound, well-printed book for the library reference shelf….One page after page, old memories are evoked- memories of time and place beyond the movie or production…. Recommended for libraries with any kind of performing arts collection….Recommend this to future princesses, princes, and the menagerie of Disney fans. (Fontes Artis Musicae )

The authors compile over 900 songs, from Disney's earliest cartoons-the ones we all know by heart-to the latest Disney productions like High School Musical , and provides a paragraph about each. . . . As you browse through the book, you realize how influential "Uncle Walt" was on American popular music. (In The Groove )

The book is laid out in clear fashion.... This is a work that should appear in music libraries and academic institutions that have courses covering modern and popular music. I certainly recommend it for purchase for public libraries where readers will find it quite a difficult to put down book.

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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Scarecrow Press (July 29, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0810869373
  • ISBN-13: 978-0810869370
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #716,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The book made a fan out of me, October 8, 2009
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Thank you to the authors for the wonderful gift they have created. I did not even realize what a fan of Disney songs I was until I read through this book. The care and poignant details surrounding each tune stirs such nostalgia, that although this book could best be used for reference, I found myself reading it cover to cover, hanging onto each word as though I were reading a novel. I would reccommend this book for anyone who has ever been moved by any Disney movie or song...it will take you by the hand as you stroll through your old favorites and stir within you the impetus to rediscover new ones. This book is also as ageless as it is timeless in that I had the most fun sitting down and going through it page by page with my children (aged 1 thru 9), listening to the memories they have already attached to the Disney songs of their generation.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book about Wonderful Songs!!, August 20, 2009
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This book brings back so many memories of childhood and beyond. You will be amazed to learn so many songs that have become part of our lives were introduced in Disney productions. And so many wonderful singers and musicians have "covered" the Disney Songbook so make room on your MP3 players for downloading lots of classic Disney. Enjoy!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Solid, August 18, 2009
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The Disney Song Encyclopedia is a comprehensive listing of the songs that made Disney great. It is amazing how many I had forgotten! The work is of the same high level of excellence the authors have demonstrated before. A fun collection that brings back memories.
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