Talkin' Broadway - Book Review: "The Great American Songbook: 201 Favorites You Ought to Know (& Love) " by Steven Suskin - 4/17/23
The blurb on the back cover describes it as a "cheerfully opinionated guidebook" and that's an apt characterization of Steven Suskin's thoughtful survey of songs with impact and importance. But there's a strong streak of straightforward music professor-worthy character in the guided tour. A long-careered appreciator/author/reviewer examining music and theatre, he fills the pages of The Great American Songbook: 201 Fa…