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Tin Pan Alley Reels From Mothers Songs and Pappy’s Fate
A nostalgia filled look at songs honoring "Mother" across ASCAP shelves while "Father" fades from public notice. The piece riffs on Tin Pan Alley biases toward Pappy, cites Youmans and Porter, mentions Disney song fame, and recalls Lew Dockstader and Benny Goodman era venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pappy
Tin Pan Alley
Earle Sande
Heigh Ho
Disney
Talullah Bankhead
Cole Porter
Porter
Miss Bankhead
Nick Kenny
ASCAP
Loew
Liz Brown Brothers