25 Songs That Defined the Times
The Generations series chronicles the music that defined 20th-century America. Each book contains 25 of the most-loved songs from iconic performers and songwriters, providing a soundtrack to the life and times of a generation. These arrangements are set in traditional five-finger style, with the melody split between the hands. For performance ease, student parts have no key signatures, dotted quarter notes, triplets, or 16th notes. Optional duet accompaniments are also provided for a fuller, richer musical experience. Lyrics are included. Titles: All I Have to Do Is Dream * Blowin' in the Wind * Blue Moon * Bye Bye Love * Do You Want to Know a Secret? * Earth Angel * I'm Walkin' * It Was a Very Good Year * It's My Party * Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini * James Bond Theme * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * Mack the Knife * Only You (And You Alone) * Puff (The Magic Dragon) * (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock * Runaround Sue * Runaway * Save the Last Dance for Me * Shake, Rattle and Roll * Sixteen Candles * Splish Splash * A Teenager In Love * That's Entertainment * Wipe Out.
Contents:
| Title | Composer |
| All I Have to Do Is Dream | Boudleaux Bryant (composer) |
| Bye Bye Love | Boudleaux Bryant (composer); Felice Bryant (composer) |
| Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) | Jesse Belvin (composer) |
| The Lion Sleeps Tonight | George David Weiss (composer); Luigi Creatore (composer); Hugo Peretti (composer) |
| James Bond Theme | Monty Norman (composer) |
| Blue Moon | Lorenz Hart (lyricist); Richard Rodgers (composer) |
| I'm Walkin' | Dave Bartholomew (composer); Antoine Domino (composer) |
| Do You Want to Know a Secret? | John Lennon (composer); Paul McCartney (composer) |
| Only You (And You Alone) | Buck Ram (composer); Andre Rand (composer) |
| (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock | Max Freedman (composer); Jimmy De Knight (composer) |
| Splish, Splash | Bobby Darin (composer); Jean Murray (composer) |
| It Was a Very Good Year | Ervin Drake (composer) |
| Runaway | Del Shannon (composer); Max D. Crook (composer) |
| Shake, Rattle and Roll | Charles E. Calhoun (composer) |
| A Teenager in Love | Doc Pomus (lyricist); Mort Shuman (composer) |
| It's My Party | John Gluck, Jr. (composer); Herb Wiener (composer); Wally Gold (composer) |
| Sixteen Candles | Luther Dixon (composer); Allyson Khent (composer) |
| Mack the Knife | Kurt Weill (composer); Marc Blitzstein (lyricist); Berthold Brecht (lyricist) |
| Puff (The Magic Dragon) | Peter Yarrow (composer); Leonard Lipton (composer) |
| Blowin' in the Wind | Bob Dylan (composer) |
| Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini | Lee Pockriss (composer); Paul J. Vance (composer) |
| Wipe Out | The Surfaris (composer) |
| Runaround Sue | Ernie Maresca (composer); Dion Di Mucci (composer) |
| Save the Last Dance for Me | Doc Pomus (lyricist); Mort Shuman (composer) |
| That's Entertainment | Arthur Schwartz (composer); Howard Dietz (lyricist) |