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The Ranchera Music Of The Transnational Performer Lydia Mendoza

Songs Are Arranged For Both Gcea And Dgbetuned Ukes And Include: Bluesette * Dream * Honeysuckle Rose * How High The Moon * Lover * Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars * Satin Doll * Where Or When * And More

Plates And Descriptive Text Provide A Pictorial Survey Of The Dominant Styles From The Lateeighteenth Century To The Earlytwentieth Century

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Oliver Williamson

The Furious Improvisation: How The Wpa And A Cast Of Thousands Made High Art Out Of Desperate Times,Used Máté The Ranchera Music Of TheA Vivid Portrait Of The Turbulent 1930S And The Roosevelt Administration As Seen Through The Wpa'S Federal Theater Project. Under The Direction Of A Fivefoot Redheaded Firecracker, Hallie Flanagan, The Federal Theater Project Managed To Turn A Wpa Relief Program Into A Platform For Some Of The Most Inventive And Cuttingedge Theater Of Its Time. This Daring Experiment By The U. S. Government In Support Of The Arts Electrified Audiences With Exciting,