{"product_id":"always-magic-in-the-air-paperback-by-ken-emerson","title":"Always Magic in the Air Paperback by Ken Emerson","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePenguin Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2006-09-26)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e352\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780143037774\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e332.26\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.78 x 13.87 x 2.36\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eDuring the late 1950s and early 1960s, after the shock of Elvis Presley and before the Beatles spearheaded the British Invasion, fourteen gifted young songwriters huddled in midtown Manhattan's legendary Brill Building and a warren of offices a bit farther uptown and composed some of the most beguiling and enduring entries in the Great American Songbook. \u003ci\u003eAlways Magic in the Air\u003c\/i\u003e is the first thorough history of these renowned songwriters-tunesmiths who melded black, white, and Latino sounds, integrated audiences before America desegregated its schools, and brought a new social consciousness to pop music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eKen Emerson, the author of \u003cb\u003eDoo-Dah!: Stephen Foster and the Rise of American Popular Culture\u003c\/b\u003e and coauthor of \u003cb\u003eStephen Foster\u003c\/b\u003e, a documentary film for the PBS series \u003cb\u003eThe American Experience\u003c\/b\u003e, has written widely about popular music and culture since the 1960s. His articles and reviews have appeared in publications ranging from \u003cb\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e. He is the former articles editor of \u003cb\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e and op-ed editor of \u003cb\u003eNew York Newsday\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46552387256481,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780143037774","price":35.15,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780143037774.jpg?v=1781703330","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/always-magic-in-the-air-paperback-by-ken-emerson","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}